One of the nation’s largest airlines is giving its pilots a healthy raise. By Cole Stangler, International Business Times.com, January 22, 2016 — 1:20 PM EDT https://www.ibtimes.com/united-airlines-pilots-get-raise-carriers-reel-soaring-profits-2276546

After coping with terrorism, bankruptcies and consolidation, the largest U.S. airlines are facing a new problem: They may start running out of pilots in as soon as three years. By Mary Schlangensteing and Michael Sasso, Bloomberg.com, June 29, 2016 — 5:00 AM EDT https://https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-29/shrinking-pool-of-future-pilots-keeps-major-airlines-on-edge

It’s breathtaking. It’s soulful. You won’t take your work home. And aviation desperately needs you. By Mark Vanhoenacker, Slate.com, May 31 2016 9:28 AM https://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2016/05/become_a_pilot_seriously_it_s_a_great_job.html/

FedEx is aggressively hiring pilots to keep pace with growth and accelerated retirements of senior flight crew members. https://www.commercialappeal.com/business/FedEx-ramps-up-pilot-hiring-to-avert-shortage-378450511.html

Delta Air Lines pilots want a 40% pay hike over the next three years.. by Chris Isidore, @CNN Money, March 29, 2016: 1:52 PM ET https://money.cnn.com/2016/03/29/news/companies/delta-pilots-pay-hike/