The Air Force is scrambling to head off what could be a major exodus of fighter pilots for the private sector, which would exacerbate an already-serious shortfall of fighter jocks. By Stephen Losey, Air Force Times, September 17, 2016 https://www.airforcetimes.com/articles/the-fight-for-pilots

A proposal is likely to rekindle long-running safety debate about mandatory flying hours. By Andy Pasztor, Wall Street Journal, September 3, 2016 https://www.wsj.com/articles/advisory-panel-would-relax-rules-for-co-pilot-experience-1472808602  

The pilots, who held pickets at eight major airports in June, are at the Atlanta headquarters of the world’s No. 2 airline. The pilots are not on strike, and the demonstrations are meant to call attention to their demands. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney, August 26, 2016: 8:39 AM ET https://money.cnn.com/2016/08/26/news/companies/delta-pilots-pickets/

For foreign pilots looking for sky high salaries maybe Chinese airlines are the answer. By China.org.cn, August 20 2016 https://www.china.org.cn/business/2016-08/20/content_39130436.htm

Facing a shortage of candidates at home, carriers are dangling lucrative pay packages at foreigners with cockpit experience. By Angus Whitley, The Sydney Morning Herald, August 18, 2016 https://www.smh.com.au/business/aviation/chinese-airlines-poaching-foreign-pilots-with-lucrative-pay-offers-20160818-gqv9xy.html