Monthly Features
Stepping Back in Time
As a child, Laslo Zamolyi Jr. was always a dreamer. During school, he longed to be outside, frequently gazing out the window, much to...
Remembering one from our nation’s “Greatest Generation”
In his bestseller, The Greatest Generation, NBC Anchorman Tom Brokaw wrote about the men and women who grew up in the Great Depression, fought...
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Storied Past
As the preeminent university dedicated to aviation and aerospace, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the alma mater of many of our readers, our publisher and...
Aviator Bulletins
United Airlines’ First 787-10 Begins Regular Service, Flying Coast to Coast
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, United Airlines' first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner began regular service as UA2418, departing from Los Angeles International Airport traveling to...
Health & Fitness
Five Daily Fixes for the New Year
Professional crew members are lucky enough to enjoy one of the most rewarding careers available. We work in a challenging environment that constantly engages...
Holiday Health Planning
By the time you are reading this, Thanksgiving is behind us and the holiday travel schedules are in full swing with 2018 drawing to...
Contract Talks
The Compensation Big Picture
Beyond the importance of developing a sensible quality of life and work-life balance is the issue of money – compensation. There are many forms...
Does Your Pilot Contract Offer You A Reasonable Quality Of Life?
You’ve just accepted your sign-on bonus offer with your new airline and now you’re ready to begin the primary stages of ground school. After...
The Railroad Labor Act
In the United States, airline pilots work under an agreed-upon contract that establishes the conditions for protecting the airline and the pilots during regular...
Safety Matters
FAR 117 – Revitalized Rest or Needless Rulemaking?
In 2010, as a direct result of the Colgan crash the year prior, Congress passed the Airline Safety and FAA Extension Act of 2010,...
Learn to Fly
It’s a Small World After All!
We all know (or at least have heard) that memorable song in the title of this piece, but aside from driving parents at a...
CAUTION: Flexibility Required
“The ability to modify your way of interacting with your crew, dictateshow painless or how strenuous your aviation career will be.” – Jose Vega
One...
Squall Line
Flying Intentionally Into Adversity
Imagine this: You're pushing back from the gate. ATIS reports calm wind, 20 miles visibility and a scattered mid-level deck. After the push, ground...
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United Airlines’ First 787-10 Begins Regular Service, Flying Coast to Coast
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, United Airlines' first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner began regular service as UA2418, departing from Los Angeles International Airport traveling to...
JetBlue Reflects on 15 Years of Operations in Boston and Looks...
Since its arrival in Boston in 2004, JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) has played an instrumental role in transforming air travel for the Commonwealth and customers...
The NGPA: Plotting the Course for LGBT Inclusion in Aviation
As with most organizations, you won’t find any single foundational story about how the National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) was founded and came to...
Dallas CEO Magazine Honors Fábregas For Fourth Consecutive Year
Envoy Air Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, is proud to announce that President and CEO Pedro Fábregas was chosen for...
CommutAir, a United Express Carrier, Increases Pilot Sign-On Bonus to $45,000...
CommutAir, a United Expressregional carrier, announced it is increasing its pilotsign-on bonus to up to $45,000 for captain-qualified candidates. In addition, to support its...
Accelerating Your Mortgage Paydown
Have you ever wondered how much you’re paying back to the bank over a 30-year mortgage if you make the minimum monthly principle and...