Navy Jet Crashes in Washington, Search Underway for 2 Pilots
A search is underway for two U.S. Navy pilots after their jet crashed near Washington State’s Mount Rainier, officials said.
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New Zealand Pilot Freed After 19-Month Captivity by Indonesian Separatist Rebels
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region and is in good health despite the 19-month ordeal, Indonesian and New Zealand authorities said Saturday.
Canada Orders Railroad Mediation, Even as Airline Pilots Plan Their Own Strike
The Canadian government finally took action to resolve the railroad labor crisis on Friday, ordering Canadian National Railway (CN), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and the Teamsters union to accept mediation by a third party.
Pilot’s Union Suggests Changing ‘Cockpit’ to ‘Flight Deck’ for Inclusivity
A union representing more than 70,000 commercial pilots has suggested changing words like “cockpit” to “flight deck” to be more inclusive.
FAA: Nearly 5,000 Pilots Allegedly Lied About Having Medical Conditions Which Would Bar Them from Flying
Nearly 5,000 pilots are suspected to have lied about having mental health conditions and other health disorders which would prevent them from flying.
Three Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Killed in Mid-Air Collision During Combat Mission
Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation after a midair collision between two warplanes that killed three pilots.
Exclusive—Captain Sherry Walker: Keep the Most Experienced Pilots in the Cockpit
Archaic, discriminatory, and arbitrary age-based pilot retirement rules are robbing us of experienced pilots at a time when industry experts are warning of a pending pilot shortage.
Vax Lawsuit: United Airlines Demands Employees’ Private Communications with Pastors and Priests to Prove Religious Exemption
United Airlines demands employees who are suing the company over its coronavirus vaccine mandate turn over their private communications with pastors or religious advisors related to the vaccine, court filings show.
Report: Group Recruits Hobby Pilots to Fly Women Out of Pro-Life States for Abortions
A pro-abortion group is recruiting volunteer hobby pilots to fly women out of states with pro-life laws to get abortions.
Hundreds of U.S. Flights Canceled Ahead of Busy Fourth of July Weekend
Hundreds of U.S. flights were cancelled over the weekend and on Monday, causing some alarm ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
VIDEO: Pilots’ Attempt to Swap Planes Mid-Flight Faces Investigation
Red Bull’s stunt with two pilots trying to skydive into the other’s plane in mid-air is now facing a federal investigation.
U.S.-Trained Afghan Pilots Seek Refuge in United Arab Emirates, Fate of Combat Aircraft Uncertain
Afghan Air Force pilots who fled to Uzbekistan before the Taliban conquest of Afghanistan began flying to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for permanent refuge over the weekend. The fate of several dozen combat aircraft they brought with them to Uzbekistan remains in doubt.
United Plans for Half of Pilots in Training Program to Be Women and Minorities
United Airlines announced Tuesday it is accepting applications as it plans to train 5,000 pilots by 2030, “at least half of them women and people of color.”
WATCH: Pilot Honors His WWII Veteran Father with Personal Flyover
A World War II veteran’s son paid tribute to him with a flyover in the sky above his home in Virginia on Wednesday.
Nurse Gets Pilot to Fly Terminally Ill Father to See His Son Play Football One Last Time
A terminally ill father was able to hug his son before his football game one last time, thanks to a nurse who stepped in to get a pilot to fly him to the away game.
Pilots Landing at LAX Report Seeing ‘Guy in Jetpack’ Flying Near Aircraft
An American Airlines pilot reported seeing a mystery person flying on a jetpack near aircraft on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Sunday evening.
Pakistan: Almost a Third of Pilots Have Fake Licenses, Aviation Minister Admits
Almost one in three civilian pilots in Pakistan are transporting passengers, including foreign carriers, on a fake license and are totally unqualified to fly, the country’s aviation minister admitted on Wednesday.
American Airlines Pilots Union Sues to Halt Flights to China
The Allied Pilots Association cited “serious, and in many ways still unknown, health threats posed by the coronavirus.”
Tuskegee Airman Celebrates 100th Birthday with a Return to the Skies
A Tuskegee Airman celebrated his 100th birthday by flying a plane out of Frederick Municipal Airport in Frederick, Maryland, as a copilot.
Donald Trump Confirms He Was Briefed on UFO Sightings
“But people are saying they’re seeing UFO’s, do I believe it? Not particularly.”
