The New York Times – Travel:
Cockpit voice recorders in the U.S. start rerecording every two hours, a limit that the National Transportation Safety Board says should be extended to 25 hours.
Category: Pilots
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Southwest Airlines Reaches Deal With Pilots Union
The New York Times – Travel:
The new contract would provide raises and better benefits, following similar deals at other big airlines.
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Air Force Receives Its First Electric Air Taxi
The New York Times – Travel:
Joby Aviation delivered the aircraft, which can carry a pilot and four passengers, to Edwards Air Force Base in California for testing.
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American Airlines Pilots Ratify Contract Offering Big Raises
The New York Times – Travel:
Strong demand for air travel and a pilot shortage have strengthened the ability of unions across the industry to win gains in pay and benefits.
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Airlines Are Thriving as People Keep Traveling
The New York Times – Travel:
Three large U.S. airlines have reported strong quarterly sales and profits in recent days because of strong demand, high fares and relatively low fuel prices.
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United Airlines Struggles to Resolve Flight Disruptions
The New York Times – Travel:
The airline has had to cancel and delay more flights than other carriers after storms and other problems disrupted air travel around the country this week.
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Hamish Harding, Explorer Who Knew No Bounds Until Titanic Dive, Dies at 58
The New York Times – Travel:
An aviation tycoon who pushed the limits, he went to the depths of the ocean and the blackness of space before his fateful dive to the Titanic on Sunday.
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F.A.A. Spends $100 Million to Help Prevent Runway Accidents
The New York Times – Travel:
The money is intended to reduce “incursions,” in which planes, vehicles and people mistakenly obstruct runways, and it will be used on infrastructure improvements.