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American Airlines Crew Bases, Information for Pilots and Flight Attendants
American Airline Crew Bases
This article is broken up into two parts. It has resources and information for American Airlines pilots as well as Ame...

United Airlines Grapples with Pilots Avoiding the Captain's Chair
United Airlines Grapples with Pilots Avoiding the Captain's Chair
By Rajesh Kumar Singh
CHICAGO, July 18 (Reuters) - United Airlines (UAL.O) firs...

What Were Some Valuable Lessons Your Family Learned by Having an Aviator in the Family?
What Were Some of Aviations Most Valuable Lessons?
Discipline
I think one lesson my kids learned was watching their dads work ethic when it came ...

The Optimizer, Coming to a Base Near You
So what is an optimizer and how does that affect the average life of an airline pilot working the line for a airline?
Pilots complain about schedul...

Do You Need a College Degree For a Pilot to Work For a Major Airline?
Do You Need a College Degree For a Pilot to Work For a Major Airline?
If you are plotting out your aviation career, you should think about it as a ...

The Pilot Experience, Awakening Airline PIlots to Potential
There is a demand amongst airline management teams that is getting a fresh look and its called the Pilot Experience. And to be honest, its not jus...

F-16 Fighter Jet in the United States Air Force, Fly By Wire
F 16 Fighter Jet
The F16 fighter jet is also known as the Fighting Falcon. It can be described as a single-engine, single-seat jet fighter that is ...

The Pilot Wife Checklist - Navigating Your Best Life in an Aviation Family
Welcome to the crazy, erratic, one of a kind life of the Pilot Wife. Whether you are a wife, spouse, partner, significant other, or in some other w...

Aviation Careers and Their Greatest Impact On Others, Add Yours!
Aviation Careers
You never know who you are going to impact and how you can influence others by your role in aviation. It does not matter the role...

Aviation History, A Family Story Through the Italian Army
A Family Story
About 20 years ago I was flying freight out of Burbank California and decided to stop in and see my grandparents who happened to li...

United States on Pace to Produce More Than 10,000 New Pilots
Recent FAA Data Shows Record-Breaking Pilot Production Numbers
MCLEAN, Va.—The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) today released newly upda...