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Frontier Airlines To Temporarily Reduce Pilot Hiring
The airline has exceeded its current pilot capacity.
How Long Does It Take To Become An Airline Pilot?
An approximation of the time needed to get to the flight deck of an airliner.
Flight Ops Quality Assurance: Defining FOQA & Enhanced Flight Safety
Why airliners record countless data points on every flight.
United Airlines Pilot Arrested In Scotland For Having A Taser In His Luggage
The incident led to the flight being canceled.
How Do Fighter Jet Pilots Get Their Callsigns?
A brief history of call sign designating and a look at how they're assigned today.
Unlike Where Passengers Sit: Why Cockpit Seats Sometimes Have Sheepskin Covers
Did you ever notice that pilots sometimes have fluffy seats?
Passenger Assaults IndiGo Pilot After Fog-Induced Delay
The incident took place on a Delhi-Goa flight.
Can Pilots Get A 'Speeding Ticket' For Flying Too Fast?
Why overspeeds usually happen, and what comes of them.
Fact Or Fiction? When Deafblind Activist Hellen Keller Supposedly Flew A Plane
With the soul of a pilot, Keller flew the aircraft calmly and steadily without hesitation.
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie: What's The Pilot Alphabet All About?
How did the phonetic alphabet used by pilots come about, and how is it used today?
Do You Really Need To Put Your Phone In Airplane Mode For A Flight?
A look at why airplane mode exists and how important it really is.
Examined: How Often & How Long Military Pilots Fly
The NATO requirement is that pilots fly at least 15 hours per month.
United States Pilot Hiring Dropped 6.2% In 2023
2023 was still the second-highest year on record for pilot hiring.
Explained: The Differences Between Flying Airliners & General Aviation Planes
Simple Flying asked an airline pilot: what's it like flying general aviation vs a commercial airliner?
Cathay Pacific Consolidates Flights & Boosts Pilot Standby Numbers Preparing For Chinese New Year
The carrier said it will make changes “to ensure future operational stability.”
Turtles Fly Too: Inside The Non-Profit That Relocates Sea Turtles By Air
Only 1 in 1000 sea turtles survive to become adults.
Dinner Is Served: A Brief Overview Of How Aircraft Are Catered At The Gate
How snacks and drinks make it to you at 37,000 feet.
Check Out This Awesome ‘Pilot Pod’ Concept For Remotely Operating Aircraft
The Pilot Operations Deck will facilitate ground control of remote aircraft - and testing before they start service.
Cathay Pacific Plans To Increase Workforce By 5,000 Employees This Year
The carrier said it will welcome thousands of new employees this year, filling cabin crew and cadet pilot positions.