pilots /tags/pilots pilots en-US Copyright Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:41:39 GMT Pilots union at American Airlines says it's seeing more safety and maintenance issues /news/2024-04-16/pilots-union-at-american-airlines-says-its-seeing-more-safety-and-maintenance-issues The pilots union at American Airlines says there has been “a significant spike” in safety issues at the airline, including fewer routine aircraft inspections and shorter test flights on planes returning from major maintenance work. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:41:39 GMT /news/2024-04-16/pilots-union-at-american-airlines-says-its-seeing-more-safety-and-maintenance-issues Associated Press Southwest Airlines pilots vote to approve new contract /business-economy/2024-01-22/southwest-airlines-pilots-vote-to-approve-new-contract The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association's board approved a tentative agreement in December, which more than 92% of participating union members voted to ratify, SWAPA announced Monday. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:58:25 GMT /business-economy/2024-01-22/southwest-airlines-pilots-vote-to-approve-new-contract Toluwani Osibamowo Southwest Airlines pilots will vote on a new contract after more than 3 years negotiating /business-economy/2023-12-19/southwest-airlines-pilots-union-contract-agreement The agreement would give pilots a 50% pay raise over the next four years, and includes improvements to flying schedules, disability coverage and retirement benefits. The roughly 11,000 unionized pilots for Dallas-based Southwest have until Jan. 22 to vote on the tentative agreement. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:58:24 GMT /business-economy/2023-12-19/southwest-airlines-pilots-union-contract-agreement Toluwani Osibamowo, Megan Cardona Pilot killed as small plane crashes and burns on doorstep of shopping center in Plano, Texas /news/2023-11-22/pilot-killed-as-small-plane-crashes-and-burns-on-doorstep-of-shopping-center-in-plano-texas A small plane crashed and burned Tuesday on the doorstep of a strip mall in Texas, killing the pilot and causing a nearby car to catch fire, but nobody on the ground was injured, authorities said. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:40:08 GMT /news/2023-11-22/pilot-killed-as-small-plane-crashes-and-burns-on-doorstep-of-shopping-center-in-plano-texas The Associated Press American Airlines flight attendants ask for permission to strike. Southwest pilots could be next /2023-11-21/american-airlines-flight-attendants-ask-for-permission-to-strike-southwest-pilots-could-be-next American Airlines flight attendants are asking federal officials for the right to go on strike, possibly before the end of the Christmas and New Year's travel rush, but American said there was “no possibility” of a walkout over the holidays. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:00:00 GMT /2023-11-21/american-airlines-flight-attendants-ask-for-permission-to-strike-southwest-pilots-could-be-next The Associated Press Southwest Airlines pilots say company culture isn't what it once was as contract talks drag on /news/2023-10-26/southwest-airlines-pilots-contract-talks-picket Southwest is the only major airline that hasn't reached a deal with its pilots union. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:11:50 GMT /news/2023-10-26/southwest-airlines-pilots-contract-talks-picket Pablo Arauz Peña, Zara Amaechi Can sky-bright drone shows replace our Fourth of July fireworks? /arts-culture/2023-06-30/can-sky-bright-drone-shows-replace-our-fourth-of-july-fireworks A question for the ages. Right now, there's room for both. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:14:35 GMT /arts-culture/2023-06-30/can-sky-bright-drone-shows-replace-our-fourth-of-july-fireworks Sally Verrando Spirit partners with Denton flight school to train new pilots /business-economy/2023-06-07/spirit-partners-with-denton-flight-school-to-train-new-pilots Once accepted into the Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway program, students at the US Aviation Flight School will receive a conditional job offer with the airline. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2023-06-07/spirit-partners-with-denton-flight-school-to-train-new-pilots John Anderson The latest workers calling for a better quality of life: airline pilots /news/2023-05-22/the-latest-workers-calling-for-a-better-quality-of-life-airline-pilots In ongoing contract negotiations, pilots at major airlines are pushing for changes in scheduling, to allow for more time at home and fewer missed birthdays and other celebrations. Mon, 22 May 2023 13:15:00 GMT /news/2023-05-22/the-latest-workers-calling-for-a-better-quality-of-life-airline-pilots Andrea Hsu Southwest pilots vote to authorize strike weeks earlier than expected /news/2023-05-11/southwest-pilots-strike-authorization Like American Airlines pilots' strike authorization vote, the voting period for Southwest's pilots union was supposed to last for a month, through the end of May. But union leaders say the vote was closed early after pilots showed their support for strike authorization loud and clear. Thu, 11 May 2023 20:24:05 GMT /news/2023-05-11/southwest-pilots-strike-authorization Toluwani Osibamowo