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Insight: Wednesday 18 September 2019 – Are Pilot Unions Inadvertently Causing Environmental Harm with Scope Clause?

News US airline scope clauses are a part of the pilot union agreements with major airlines that restrict the number of aircraft that regional airlines can operate on behalf of the major airlines. Typically, that clause restricts the number of aircraft that can be...

2018: Worst year for European ATC delays and flight cancellations in nearly a decade

Airlines for Europe (A4E) released news that should be read and digested. The EU experiment remains a work in progress. The “seamless European sky” is still a fantasy. For the full year, A4E reports Eurocontrol estimates that total delay minutes will be up by 53%...

Is this the last generation of commercial pilots?

Kathryn Creedy is an award-winning journalist who has been covering the aviation industry since 1980, and for the past five years has focused on pilots and workforce issues. Kathryn has been on the pilot shortage story like few others and has some strong views on the...

Innovative Aerospace Technologies Go Mainstream in 2018

As we look over the technology landscape, several innovative technologies are moving from concept into production as new aircraft and engine programs reach the market. Let’s take a look at those that will soon explode in volume and provide intriguing opportunities as...

2018: Worst year for European ATC delays and flight cancellations in nearly a decade

Nov 30, 2018 | Airlines, ATC, EU, Labor Union, Open Skies, Pilots

Airlines for Europe (A4E) released news that should be read and digested. The EU experiment remains a work in...

Is this the last generation of commercial pilots?

Aug 30, 2018 | Aerospace, Airlines, Labor Union, Pilot Training, Pilots, Podcast

Kathryn Creedy is an award-winning journalist who has been covering the aviation industry since 1980, and for the past...

Innovative Aerospace Technologies Go Mainstream in 2018

Jan 9, 2018 | Aerospace, Aluminum-Lithium, ATP, Carbon Fiber, Ceramic Matrix Composites, Connectivity, E Enablement, FAA, Labor Union, Materials, MRO, Pilots, UAV

As we look over the technology landscape, several innovative technologies are moving from concept into production as...

There is a growing global pilot shortage

Sep 19, 2017 | Airlines, India, Labor Union, Pilots

In case you wonder if the pilot shortage is like global warming - something to debate. The answer is no and getting...

Premium #317 – The Artificially Constrained US Regional Aircraft Market

Feb 28, 2017 | Air Service, Labor Union, Pilot Training, Pilots, premium, Turboprops

US regional airlines operated around 43.54% of US flights and carried 19.42% of all enplanements in 2015. Yet, at the...

The Pilot Shortage

May 16, 2014 | Airlines, Airports, Labor Union, Pilots, Regional Airlines

A major theme at the 2014 RAA convention was the looming pilot shortage. Given the crucial role regional airlines...

The IAM Vote – What it Means

Jan 6, 2014 | Boeing, Labor Union

The International Association of Machinists voted Friday to accept Boeing’s contract offer that was previously...

The Battle for ANA has Far-Reaching Implications

Oct 9, 2013 | Aerospace, Airbus, Airlines, ANA, Boeing, Japan Airlines, Labor Union, Mitsubishi, Taxation

[UPDATE - Boeing has communicated with us that the company has made no decision about 777x assembly and they continue...

Dim outlook for Boeing-SPEEA talks – but how far apart are they, really?

Jan 14, 2013 | Boeing, Labor Union

Contract negotiations resumed January 9 between Boeing and its engineers’ union, SPEEA. The outlook is dim and the...