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Articles tagged “pilots”

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United Pilots Approve Contract with 40% Wage Increases

Pilots at United Airlines have ratified a new contract with up to 40% pay increases. The four-year accord, worth roughly $10 billion over its term, was approved by 82% of United's more than 16,000 pilots, the Air Line Pilots Association said Friday. Ninety-seven percent of pilots voted on the pact. "I’m happy to give them…

Airlines

Regional Airline Accused Qantas of Poaching Its Pilots

The competition for pilots is intense although Regional Express didn't provide proof to back up its allegations.

Regional Airline Accused Qantas of Poaching Its Pilots

Airlines

Ask Skift: Why Is There a Pilot Shortage in the U.S.?

The U.S. is still experiencing a significant pilot shortage despite the boom in air travel this year. Ask Skift explains why.

Ask Skift: Why Is There a Pilot Shortage in the U.S.?

Airlines

Canadian Pilots Increasingly Look For Higher Pay in the U.S.

Many small Canadian carriers were already struggling with pilot shortages, so the last thing the country's aviation industry needs are brutally expensive battles with larger, wealthier U.S. airlines to retain talent.

Canadian Pilots Increasingly Look For Higher Pay in the U.S.

Airlines

Skift India Report: Akasa Air to Fly to South Asian and Middle East Countries

After a remarkable year of growth, performance, service, and network expansion, Akasa Air gears up to herald the next chapter of growth with its latest clearance for international routes.

Skift India Report: Akasa Air to Fly to South Asian and Middle East Countries

Hotels

Selina’s Big Stock Swing

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Selina’s stock drop, American Air’s pilot deal, and Omni Hotels’ ambitions.

Selina’s Big Stock Swing

Airline Weekly

Southwest Airlines Unveils New Nashville Crew Base as Pilots Move Towards Strike

Southwest may be hoping a new base in booming Nashville can help bring its pilots' union to a deal.

Southwest Airlines Unveils New Nashville Crew Base as Pilots Move Towards Strike

Airlines

FAA Reauthorization Bill: 5 Key Issues – and Where They Stand 

A new FAA reauthorization bill is nearly across the finish line, but the Senate still has to finalize its own version when Congress returns from its annual recess in September.

FAA Reauthorization Bill: 5 Key Issues – and Where They Stand 

Airlines

Navigating the Skies With Mark Vanhoenacker

For episode four of the Skift Ideas Podcast, Colin Nagy is joined by British Airways pilot and Author Mark Vanhoenacker, who shares his unique perspective on how the skies become a canvas for seeing cities and societies in a whole new light.

Navigating the Skies With Mark Vanhoenacker

Airlines

United Faces Flight Capacity Crunch As Pilots Turn Down Captain Roles: CEO

As if pilot shortage was not a blow enough to deal with, U.S. airlines are now facing a peculiar issue of position upgrades to captain.

United Faces Flight Capacity Crunch As Pilots Turn Down Captain Roles: CEO