Articles tagged “republic airways”

Bedford’s confirmation for FAA administrator was unusually partisan as key Democrats expressed concerns with his stances on pilot training.

Most FAA confirmation votes are nonpartisan. In this case, Democrats are taking a stand and citing a rule around pilot training.

Regional carriers have struggled to bounce back since the pandemic.

Trump’s pick to head the FAA comes as the agency faces potential DOGE cuts and an air traffic controller shortage.

Accepting that there is a pilot shortage in the U.S. is only the first step to fixing the problem. The next is producing more pilots but that, even with big names like Alaska and United working on it, will take several years.

U.S. regional carrier Republic Airways isn't in a rush to go public, despite chatter earlier this year that it was planning to do so. The carrier, which operates flights for American Airlines and United Airlines, believes its long-term future is secure.

Call it a pilot shortage, attrition, a wage-rate problem, or a structural defect -- it all amounts to basically the same thing. Pilot recruitment is under stress, and will remain so until there are reforms.

Frontier is trying to become a Spirit-like airline, apparently without the wild advertising, as Frontier has recently begun charging passengers for soft drinks, online check-ins, and a bevy of other fees. It will, of course, be interesting to find out who the potential buyer is.

Frontier has been piling up losses and parent-company Republic Airways has been looking to shed Frontier.