Tag: Pilots
STORIES Apr 01, 2026 The Cockpit’s Next Revolution: When the Co-Pilot Is a Computer Artificial intelligence has existed for nigh on 70 years. But what if it assumed the role of one of the most highly trained professions in the world? Read More →
NEWS Feb 14, 2026 FAA Ends DEI-Driven Pilot Selection Processes in Favor of Merit-Based Pilot Hiring The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a mandatory directive requiring all United States commercial airlines to certify that their pilot hiring processes are conducted on an exclusively merit-based basis. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jan 13, 2026 Student Education as a Pathway to an Aviation Career Explore how to become a pilot through aviation degree programs and flight school. Learn about requirements, costs, and career options. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jan 06, 2026 Why Aviation Careers Attract Students with Global Mindsets Students with global perspectives see aviation as connecting the world. Every flight links economies, brings families back together, and moves cargo across continents. That connection matters to them. Read More →
STORIES Nov 13, 2025 The Hidden Pilot Problem That Could Make or Break Boom's Supersonic Jet AeroXplorer recently spoke with Tristan Brandenburg, Boom Supersonic's Chief Test Pilot. In conversation, it became evident that in the months leading up to Overture's rollout, one of Boom's most complex challenges might not be in the wind tunnel, but in the cockpit. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 06, 2025 How Aviation Professionals Stay Connected Worldwide Aviation professionals need to stay connected and be reachable anytime, anywhere, and often thousands of feet in the air. From pilots and company executives to the air traffic controllers on the ground, stable and reliable communication is imperative. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 09, 2025 Inside the Cockpit: Interviews with Young Pilots Getting Their Wings If you want to understand the new generation of aviators, listen to their stories: the obstacles they face, the ways they shortcut common problems, and the smart moves that actually help them earn their wings. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 25, 2025 3 Risk Factors Every New Pilot Should Be More Vigilant About Flight schools prepare new pilots for check rides, cross-country navigation, and weather analysis, but there is another layer of learning that rarely appears in the syllabus. It is the awareness of risks that accumulate quietly in the background. Read More →
NEWS Oct 31, 2024 Spirit Airlines to Furlough 330 Pilots in Cost Cutting Effort Spirit Airlines has announced more pilots will be furloughed this January to free up debt. See what the airline is planning for the future and what other moves have been made over the past month. Read More →
NEWS Oct 16, 2024 Frontier Airlines Pilots Vote to Authorize Strike with 99% Approval A majority of Frontier Airlines pilots have voted to strike if necessary. See how close the union is to striking and what change the airline made earlier this year to potentially hurt morale. Read More →