Spirit’s unionized pilots have publicly urged the airline’s major lenders to back the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...

Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III was piloting US Airways Flight 1549 when a bird strike disabled both engines. He ...

In 2009, passengers on the US Airways flight that crash-landed into the Hudson River praised the actions and courage of the ...

Captain Brandon Fisher was commended for helping ensure none of the 177 people aboard flight 1282 were killed when the ...

Being an airline pilot apparently isn't as glamorous a profession as it used to be. One British Airways pilot decided to take matters into his own hands to show off his job to family members when he ...

An Airbus A320 pilot reveals what it’s like flying through the Andes, sharing insight on terrain, training, and becoming a ...

Pilot ranks, denoted by stripes on uniforms, signify a pilot's level of experience, responsibility, and corresponding compensation. Pilots progress through ranks—typically from Cadet or Training Pilot ...

When boarding a commercial airline flight, most people are more absorbed with finding their seats and space in an overhead bin than wondering whether the pilots have enough experience. Passengers ...

Etihad Airways' first female Emirati cadet pilots - Salma Al-Baloushi and Aisha Al-Mansouri - have successfully graduated from flight training alongside nine male colleagues and gained their airline ...