Training program aims to fill gap as airlines face hiring crunch ...

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – Lawmakers in Washington say they’ve found a solution for the pilot shortage by increasing the retirement age, a move that major pilot associations oppose out of safety concerns.

Captain Dennis Tajer has taken to the skies as an airline pilot for over 20 years. He’s also the spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association and represents 15,000 American Airline pilots. "This has ...

The national security of the U.S. relies on a healthy airline industry. That requires modern reliable airplanes – and highly skilled pilots to operate them. However, the U.S. has a shortage of pilots ...

“Pilot shortage” is a threat that has waxed and waned over the last decade, but which has yet to become a reality—except for some unfortunate airlines in high-growth markets where demand already ...

A shortage of pilots? Really? At least one influential aviation figure begs to differ. Retired airline captain-turned-aviation-analyst, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger -- yes, that "Sully" -- says the ...

Swiss International Air Lines will cancel several hundred flights from its summer schedule, citing a shortage of pilots among ...

American Airlines plans to drop service at Dubuque Regional Airport in September, the fourth city the carrier has cut service to amid an ongoing shortage of pilots. American Airlines will stop flying ...

A shortage of pilots and engine problems have once again forced Switzerland's Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss to cancel flights. A ...