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Southwest Airlines pilots are considering pickets on Thanksgiving and Christmas to protest extra shifts piled on with little notice
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association is considering picketing on Thanksgiving and Christmas ov…
Sarah Jackson
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An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to turn off the plane's engines during a flight is now facing dozens of attempted murder charges
The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot was detained by the flight crew and arrested in connection to th…
Natalie Musumeci
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Unions representing American and Southwest Airlines pilots say a vaccine mandate could cause a staff shortage and disrupt travel, reports say
Some pilots worry about possible "career-ending side effects" from the vaccine, an American Airline…
Kate Duffy
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US airlines are combating the pilot shortage by raising pay, lowering requirements, and hiring from Australia
Delta Air Lines is no longer requiring college degrees for its pilots while a regional airline is o…
Thomas Pallini
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An American Airlines pilot was arrested after he was accused of being drunk at an airport in England
American Airlines confirmed to Business Insider that a pilot was arrested at Manchester Airport on …
Mark Matousek
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Retired Southwest Airlines pilot admits to exposing himself to female first officer and watching porn mid-flight
A retired Southwest Airlines pilot was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to exposing him…
Sophia Ankel
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American Airlines pilots are getting triple pay for working on routes hit by a glitch that left thousands of flights without pilots
A scheduling glitch had left 12,000 American Airlines flights set for July withouts pilots schedule…
Grace Dean
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An American Airlines pilots union is planning to picket at major US airports to protest fatigue, overscheduling, and a lack of hotels for crew, a report says
The Allied Pilots Association told Reuters it plans to picket at major American Airlines hubs, incl…
Kate Duffy
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A third of airline pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses, the nation's aviation minister said while citing pilot error for a recent crash
Of the Pakistan's 860 commercial pilots, 262 have fake pilots licenses, the country's aviation mini…
David Slotnick
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Southwest Airlines pilots are suing the airline, claiming the company withheld pay in violation of the union contract
The Southwest Airlines Pilot Association claims the company violated the union contract by implemen…
Allana Akhtar
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Furloughed airline pilots are taking jobs flying private jets. Now, they have to adapt to a reality of carrying wealthy passengers' bags.
Pilots flying private aircraft can't hide behind a cockpit door when things go wrong and need to we…
Thomas Pallini
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Frontier Airlines pilot arrested and escorted off aircraft by police in Houston
Video footage emerged on Saturday morning appearing to show police escorting the pilot off of the p…
Nathan Rennolds
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An overwhelming number of furloughed airline pilots are applying to fly private jets - here's what top aviation executives are looking when hiring
Business Insider spoke to three private aviation executives who revealed what they're looking for w…
Thomas Pallini
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I'm a female pilot for JSX a trendy air carrier with private-jet convenience. Here's what my job is like.
"I take off from California en route to some equally beautiful destination," JSX pilot Amelia Kucha…
Jamie Killin
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Airline pilot explains 17 code words passengers don't understand
To shed some light on the world of commercial air travel, Business Insider turned to Patrick Smith …
Benjamin Zhang
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2 Alaska Airlines pilots got into an argument, forcing the plane to return to an airport terminal so 1 could leave
One Alaska Airlines pilot announced to passengers he was leaving the plane in the interest of safet…
Kate Duffy
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I just became a pilot after spending $80,000 on flight school. Here's what the intense training program was like.
"I don't regret it at all," a 32-year-old commercial pilot said. "I don't see myself being anything…
Kim Dahlgren
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3 American Airlines pilots say they weren't given enough time to learn new safety protocols. One said it created 'unpracticed anarchy.'
The pilots told Insider they hadn't been given enough time to familiarize themselves with changes t…
Sam Tabahriti
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I'm married to an airline pilot. He's away from home for days at a time, but it works for our lifestyle.
My airline pilot husband is gone about half the month and his schedule can be unpredictable. But I …
Taylor Rains
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'It will be a crash for sure': Ethiopian Airlines pilot reportedly warned senior officials that pilots needed more training on Boeing 737 Max
Bernd Kai von Hoesslin, the Ethiopian Airlines pilot and 737 instructor, reportedly warned managers…