Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)

By Aaron Karp
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) filed a lawsuit against Breeze Airways, alleging the carrier has negotiated with its pilots in “bad faith.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines has canceled previously announced and pending furloughs of up to 365 pilots, which were scheduled to take effect Jan. 31, 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Pilots and flight attendants at Spirit Airlines have agreed to amend their collective bargain agreements.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Spirit Airlines has committed to pay cuts after reaching tentative deals with pilots and flight attendants that should allow the carrier to access DIP funds.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Air Line Pilots Association is praising ICAO's rejection of a proposal to increase the maximum age limit for pilots on multi-pilot international operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
An IATA proposal will see discussion over whether to raise pilot standards elevated to the global stage during the upcoming ICAO General Assembly.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Pilots at Toronto-based Porter Airlines are now officially represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), broadening the union’s reach in Canada.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
After an airline trade association raised concerns about the deadline for secondary flight deck barriers, the FAA granted a one-year exemption—despite union opposition.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Major labor groups at Canada's Porter Airlines have launched efforts to unionize, with cabin crew and pilots seeking representation for collective bargaining.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick, Molly McMillin
The July 9 confirmation of Bryan Bedford as the next FAA Administrator is drawing both praise and opposition from industry stakeholders and members of Congress.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of former congressman Sean Duffy as the next U.S. DOT Secretary is earning praise from some key aviation stakeholders.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada is bracing for higher unit costs in 2025 after forging contract-related adjustments to show a better-than-anticipated cost performance for this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Pilots at Frontier Airlines have become the latest bargaining group to authorize potential strike action.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada pilots have voted to approve a tentative agreement, ending a contentious period between management and labor that nearly resulted in a strike.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Talk of a pilot shortage has softened, but the need persists to increase opportunities to ensure a steady flow of qualified candidates.
Maintenance & Training

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada has averted a shutdown in its operations after reaching a new tentative agreement with its pilots.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Although there is no imminent threat, pilot groups are stepping up their campaign against reduced-crew and single-pilot concepts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
An industry advisory committee’s year-long look at U.S. pilot pathways has some general, broad conclusions.
Maintenance & Training

By Christine Boynton
The carrier is facing a U.S. Transportation Department investigation into its lengthy recovery from a global IT-system failure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Graham Warwick
The FAA’s move to address the growing frequency and complexity of public charter flights presents challenges and opportunities for the AAM industry.
ZZZ_Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By David Casey
An open letter calls for a pause in approvals for additional U.S.-China passenger flights, citing alleged anti-competitive policies by the Chinese government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chris Sloan
CEO Scott Kirby goes all in on a quest to make United Airlines the biggest and best.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s draft rule on equipping new aircraft with cockpit voice recorders that capture at least 25 hr. of data has stakeholders sharply divided.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Rapid hiring of US pilots is hurting regionals and raises safety questions.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
The airline operates exclusively as American Eagle under a partnership with American Airlines that began in March 2023.
Airlines & Lessors