Fighter jet pilots in the United States Armed Forces are among the most elite aviators in the world, operating from major bases such as Washington D.C.
Pilot Corner
Japan Airlines (JAL) has reduced the pay of its top executives, including President Mitsuko Tottori, following a serious alcohol-related incident involving one of its captains at Honolulu International Airport (HNL).
Emirates Airlines (EK) has opened a £100m pilot training centre in Dubai, boosting its annual training capacity by over 50% as the airline prepares for the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X aircraft.
An Air New Zealand (NZ) flight from Auckland to Dunedin (DUD) was forced to turn back on Saturday after two aborted landing attempts.
United Airlines (UA) marked the retirement of Captain Vasco Rodriguez, who completed his final flight arriving from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Los Angeles (LAX).
American Airlines (AA) and Delta Air Lines (DL) have suspended pilots for posting online celebrations of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
A Turkish Airlines (TK) Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789), operating flight TK112/THY4ML from New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Istanbul Airport (IST), returned to JFK after the crew reported an issue with the landing gear.
A British Airways (BA) pilot was suspended after allegedly becoming disruptive while traveling as a passenger on Flight BA1457 from Edinburgh (EDI) to London Heathrow (LHR).
American Airlines pilots earn competitive hourly salaries that vary based on their position and experience
An Aer Lingus (EI) Airbus A330-300, operating as flight EIN107 from Dublin Airport (DUB) to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), was instructed to call Air Traffic Control after a taxiway misstep.