Airline pilots
Pilots Sue Boeing for 'Deliberately' Misleading Southwest Over 737 MAX
A lawsuit filed Monday by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) alleges that Boeing "deliberately" misled the airline and pilots about the company's troubled 737 MAX airplane, resulting in over $100 million in lost wages.
United Airlines Says Its Pilots Must Stop Drinking Earlier Before Flying
United released a memo telling its pilots to cut themselves off at least 12 hours before flying. The FAA standard is eight hours before flying.
Pilot Performance Affected by Cockpit C02 Levels
Air quality can affect how well pilots do their jobs, according to a study.
Drunk Airline Pilots Fired Before Five-Hour Flight
The men reportedly failed their alcohol blood tests, asked for a 30-minute break, then returned with an even higher concentration of booze in their systems.
Pilots Let Friend in Cockpit and Ignore Suspension
The airline chalked it up to an "administrative oversight."
It's Safer Than Ever to Fly. Here's Why
Complex systems are prone to failure, but commercial aviation seems to be an exception.
Former Pilot To Plead Guilty To Drunk Flying
David Hans Arnston will serve just over a year in federal prison, according to a plea deal announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Many Commercial Airplane Pilots Are Depressed
The person manning your flight home this holiday season may very well have a history of suicidal thoughts.
Quora Question: What Sort of Mental Health Demands Do Pilots Experience?
"Pilots famously have segmented crania. It's called 'compartmentalization,'" writes Tim Hibberts, a pilot.