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February 11, 2023

PSA Airlines Unveils Bonuses, Pay Package for Pilot Retention

Airline Pay Arms Race Continues with Sign-On bonus and Premium Pay 'til 2026

PSA Airlines has announced a few niceties for pilots at the company in order to bolster retention of its more senior and qualified pilots. The big news is that direct entry captains with more than 950 flight hours (of 121 time, of course) receive a $100,000 sign-on bonus, with pay rates starting at $146 per hour. First Officers with 500+ flight hours will see a $75,000 sign-on bonus and pay starting at $90 per hour. The "revolutionary sign-on bonus program" has been extended through March 31, 2023, with pilot premium pay through 2026.

United Airlines 737 Lands Safely

On 07 February 2023, a United Airlines flight bound for Newark’s Liberty International Airport (EWR) returned to San Diego International Airport (SAN) after a laptop computer belonging to a first-class passenger ignited, filling the aircraft’s cabin with smoke ...

As A Result Of The Flight Crew’S Repeated Unwillingness To Proceed With A Recorded Interview, Subpoenas For Their Testimony Have Been Issued

On January 13, 2023, about 2044 local time, American Airlines (AA) flight 106, a Boeing 777-200, crossed runway 4L, without air traffic control (ATC) clearance, at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Queens, New York causing Delta Airlines (DAL) flight 1943, a Boeing 737-900ER, to abort its takeoff on runway 4L. Of the 6 crew and 153 passengers on DAL 1943, and 12 crew and 137 passengers on AA106, there were no injuries. There was no damage to either aircraft.