The first officer or copilot is second in command to the captain and assists in flight preparations and the operation of the ...

A frantic push for pilots to take early retirement during the pandemic, the federal requirements for pilot training and a hard cutoff on commercial flying past a certain age are just a few of the ...

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration has long claimed to have a commercial pilot’s license – but new reports suggest otherwise. Bryan Bedford, the CEO of Republic ...

Becoming an airline pilot is considered by many to be the coolest job in aviation, but the process of becoming one is far from simple. It is perhaps most difficult in theUnited States, where the ...

A group of Republican U.S. senators led by Lindsey Graham on Monday proposed legislation to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65, in a bid to address an airline industry ...

In addition, there may be a streamlined pathway to becoming a pilot for one of these airlines, in part by placing successful ...

Flying in a commercial airplane, statistically speaking, is one of the safest ways to travel in the modern world. According to a February 2024 report from the International Air Transport Association, ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A number of U.S. airlines are starting to lay the groundwork for a travel rebound. Last year, the industry took a roughly $35 billion hit when the pandemic almost halted air travel.

A commercial pilot and flight instructor reviewing public flight records says the aircraft was off its glide path as ...

Pilot Institute will host in-person workshops, courses, and expert sessions at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas to help Part 107 drone pilots advance their careers. Offered courses cover various ...

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - A group of Republicans in Congress on Monday proposed legislation to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65, in a bid to address an airline ...