By Zach Wichter and Jack Nicas, March 14, 2019 In nearly 100 million flights by United States passenger airlines over the past decade, there has been a single fatality. Other than most landings and takeoffs, the planes have largely been flying themselves. But the recent crashes of Boeing 737 Max 8 jets in Indonesia and Ethiopia have raised questions […]

By Zach Wichter and Micah Maidenberg, May 27, 2018 As big airlines face a wave of retirements, a fresh batch of fliers gets a chance, and the training, to seize the opportunity. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/27/business/airlines-jobs-aspiring-pilots.html

U.S. military helicopter pilots who have taken attractive offers from domestic airlines trying ease a global pilot shortage. By Tracy Rucinski, Reuters (Chicago) Business, 1:08 PM ET Wed, 23 January 2019 https:reuters.com/article/us-usa-aviation-shortage-insight/u-s-airlines-tap-army-helicopter-pilots-to-ease-shortage-idUSKCN1PH0CO

United Airlines‘ latest aircraft order comes with a rare perk in an age of increasingly cramped commercial flights: more space. By Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 1:00 PM ET Sat, 21 July 2018 https:cnbc.com/…/your-united-flight-will-be-more-comfortable-thanks-to-this-union-rule  

Several rumors have been circulating in the international press that Emirates has been parking aircraft in Dubai due to a pilot exodus in favor of Chinese airlines offering superior pay and terms. By Peter Shaw-Smith, AIN Online, July 15, 2018, 3:00 AM https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2018-07-15/emirates-denies-being-hit-pilot-shortage.html