The controversy centers on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and a U.S. Coast Guard pilot following a reported dispute over a missing blanket aboard a government-operated private jet.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to formally study competency-based training and assessment (CBTA) in 2026, even as global regulators accelerate adoption of the model.
Unlike most global airlines, U.S. carriers forbid pilots from taking short, regulated naps mid-flight — a decision rooted in FAA policy that some experts say could increase fatigue risk rather than reduce it.
The pilot shortage may have faded from headlines, but it continues to challenge major U.S. carriers such as United Airlines (UA) and American Airlines (AA).
A recent in-flight dispute between a Cessna Citation (N323EZ) and an ABX Air (GB) Boeing 767, operating out of Southern California (LAX), escalated into an unprofessional exchange over air traffic control (ATC) frequencies.
What’s the one thing Pilots absolutely need to fly a plane? Perfect eyesight, sharp hearing, and a license, right? Well, Helen Keller had none of those things—and still managed to take control of an airplane in 1946.
The massive scale of aspiring pilots also means that the cost of training in the US is not subject to massive hikes.
The US Defense Department has revealed a selfie taken by the pilot of the U-2 spy plane as it hovered above the Chinese surveillance balloon that the Americans shot down.