Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)

By Sean Broderick
An IATA proposal will see discussion over whether to raise pilot standards elevated to the global stage during the upcoming ICAO General Assembly.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Pilots at Toronto-based Porter Airlines are now officially represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), broadening the union’s reach in Canada.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
After an airline trade association raised concerns about the deadline for secondary flight deck barriers, the FAA granted a one-year exemption—despite union opposition.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Major labor groups at Canada's Porter Airlines have launched efforts to unionize, with cabin crew and pilots seeking representation for collective bargaining.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick, Molly McMillin
The July 9 confirmation of Bryan Bedford as the next FAA Administrator is drawing both praise and opposition from industry stakeholders and members of Congress.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of former congressman Sean Duffy as the next U.S. DOT Secretary is earning praise from some key aviation stakeholders.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada is bracing for higher unit costs in 2025 after forging contract-related adjustments to show a better-than-anticipated cost performance for this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Pilots at Frontier Airlines have become the latest bargaining group to authorize potential strike action.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada pilots have voted to approve a tentative agreement, ending a contentious period between management and labor that nearly resulted in a strike.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Talk of a pilot shortage has softened, but the need persists to increase opportunities to ensure a steady flow of qualified candidates.
Maintenance & Training

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada has averted a shutdown in its operations after reaching a new tentative agreement with its pilots.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Although there is no imminent threat, pilot groups are stepping up their campaign against reduced-crew and single-pilot concepts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
An industry advisory committee’s year-long look at U.S. pilot pathways has some general, broad conclusions.
Maintenance & Training

By Christine Boynton
The carrier is facing a U.S. Transportation Department investigation into its lengthy recovery from a global IT-system failure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Graham Warwick
The FAA’s move to address the growing frequency and complexity of public charter flights presents challenges and opportunities for the AAM industry.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By David Casey
An open letter calls for a pause in approvals for additional U.S.-China passenger flights, citing alleged anti-competitive policies by the Chinese government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chris Sloan
CEO Scott Kirby goes all in on a quest to make United Airlines the biggest and best.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s draft rule on equipping new aircraft with cockpit voice recorders that capture at least 25 hr. of data has stakeholders sharply divided.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Rapid hiring of US pilots is hurting regionals and raises safety questions.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
The airline operates exclusively as American Eagle under a partnership with American Airlines that began in March 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
With ratification of their tentative agreement, United Airlines pilots have obtained improvements to pay and benefits—and triggered competitive snap-up clauses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
Air Canada, like its native home, is transitioning.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
“Controlled rest is not a solution for fatigue,” ALPA President Jason Ambrosi said during a break at the association’s annual safety forum.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
A contract agreement for pilots at United Airlines is progressing, with a Tentative Agreement (TA) valued at $10 billion headed for a ratification vote.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
FAA’s notice comes a little over a year after SkyWest Charter (SWC) applied for commuter air carrier authorization.
Safety, Ops & Regulation