Republicans in Congress are trying to slightly pare back America's uniquely high flight-hour requirements for pilots, over the objections of some Democrats and unionized pilots who argue it'll see ...

Under existing regulations, pilots generally must log 1,500 hours to fly for a commercial carrier. The Air Line Pilots Association is firmly against reducing that number. Photo Credit: ...

The US Congress’ tussle over the 1,500h pilot-training rule took an interesting turn on 18 July when a senator proposed requiring that new airline pilots have hundreds of hours in specific aircraft ...

US aviation regulators have proposed new pilot training requirements and operational rules for electric air taxis and similar in-development aircraft. The FAA says the move helps support the launch of ...

The whole commercial aviation system is rooted in a safety-first approach. And although recent issues, from fatal incidents to communications blackouts have raised questions for many about how safe ...

Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft represent a new era of aviation and with this new era comes a huge demand for uniquely trained professional pilots to safely fly passenger and ...

Although Bedford has broad industry support, some Democrats and pilots’ unions are concerned about his stances on pilot training requirements. Bryan Bedford, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the ...