ALPA Says Economics of Single Pilot Operation Just Aren't Worth the Safety Cost

A recent update to the NTSB docket regarding a runway incursion added to the canon of recent near-hits in the industry, and the Air Line Pilots Association says it's a reminder of the vital importance of keeping two pilots on deck. Jason Ambrosi, president of the ALPA, took a moment to comment on the final investigative report regarding the near-collision between FedEx Flight 1432 and Southwest Flight 708 on February 4th, 2023. In addressing the ALPA board, Ambrosi used the incident as a perfect case study regarding the added safety margins of a two-pilot cockpit.

Company Offers Free Pilot Training For Employees... Wow

Nolinor Aviation has acquired a second Cessna 172 for its Become a Pilot program. This Cessna 172 (C-172), rich in history and carefully restored, will be made available to Nolinor Aviation employees, offering an exceptional pilot training opportunity. Launched in 2020, the Become a Pilot program has already enabled more than twenty employees to obtain their professional pilot licenses and realize their dreams of flying. More than ten of them are now active as pilots within the company.

FAA Recently Announced That It Would Be Installing A Surface Detection System At Some Airports, Including Austin

The National Transportation Safety Board found that the lack of critical safety technology and incorrect assumptions by an air traffic controller led to a near-collision between a Southwest Airlines B-737 and FedEx B-767 on an Austin, Texas runway last year. On the morning of Feb. 4, 2023, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was covered with dense fog, limiting visibility for air traffic controllers and flight crews. The air traffic control tower did not have surface detection equipment to aid controllers in monitoring traffic on the taxiway and runway. Just after 6:34 a.m., when FedEx flight 1432 was about six minutes from the airport with three crew onboard, the controller cleared the airplane to land.