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September 12, 2017

Jazz Introduces Pilot Seniority Portability Concept To Canadian Airlines

Signs Landmark Agreement With Its Pilot Union, Air Line Pilots Association, Intl.

Jazz Aviation LP has signed a landmark agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association. This industry leading agreement introduces the concept of seniority portability for pilots wishing to transition to Jazz from Thunder Bay, Ontario-based Bearskin Lake Air Service and Wasaya Airways LP.

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APA Calls On American Airlines To Credit Pilots Furloughed After 9/11

Some Were Off The Job For More Than A Decade

In the aftermath of 9/11, nearly 3,000 American Airlines pilots were placed on furlough as the airline industry struggled to recover from the terrorist attacks. The last of those pilots were invited to return to work in 2013.

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International Aero Academy Takes Flight

Company Completes Series A Financing to Fund Growth

International Aero Academy, Ltd. has completed a Series A Preferred Stock financing with strategic industry investors. The Lakeland, FL-based FAA-certificated ab initio and accelerated flight school has authority to issue foreign student visas for training.

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Qantas Pilots Work With GE Aviation To Develop New Flight Data App

World-First Flight Data App Developed In Australia For The World

Qantas pilots and GE Aviation have developed a new flight data application (app), FlightPulse, that provides pilots with data to help them fly more efficiently and help reduce carbon emissions.

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Compass Airlines Rolls Out $17,500 First Officer Signing Bonus

Move Raises Year One First Officer Compensation To Nearly $60,000

Compass Airlines First Officers can now earn up to $58,500 during their first year with the airline, thanks to a new $17,500 signing bonus.  The $17,500 bonus will be paid in three increments over a pilot's first year of service.  The new signing bonus is in addition to a recent pay hike for First Officers, which raised first year pay to $41.00, the highest in the regional airline industry.

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Frontier Pilots Overwhelmingly Authorize Strike

Every Pilot Eligible To Vote Said 'Yes' To The Labor Action

Frontier Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), have spoken with one voice and told their leaders they are ready to go on strike if no fair agreement can be reached without that step.

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United Will Not Be Held Responsible For Passenger-Dragging Incident

DOT Inspector General Completes Investigation Of The Incident

The U.S. DOT office of Inspector General has determined that no enforcement action will be taken against United Airlines for an incident in which a passenger was dragged off an airliner on April 9.

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