airline pilot Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/airline-pilot/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:16:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://aviospace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/463575282_2477404082464408_3209599391009761950_n-150x150.jpg airline pilot Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/airline-pilot/ 32 32 The profession of flying: How much do pilots earn? https://aviospace.org/ten-million-dollar-career-the-profession-of-flying-how-much-do-pilots-earn/ https://aviospace.org/ten-million-dollar-career-the-profession-of-flying-how-much-do-pilots-earn/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:04:32 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15167 Airline pilots rank among the highest-paid professionals in the world. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual wage for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers reached $226,600 in May 2024. The aviation industry is navigating a structural pilot shortage that is pushing wages higher across the board. Industry estimates project […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/ten-million-dollar-career-the-profession-of-flying-how-much-do-pilots-earn/feed/ 0 Is Pilot Training a Degree Course? How to Become a Pilot? https://aviospace.org/is-pilot-training-a-degree-course/ https://aviospace.org/is-pilot-training-a-degree-course/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:52:16 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14710 The most common question from aspiring pilots is whether pilot training is a degree course. The answer is no. Pilot training is a licence-based programme, not a university degree. It leads to FAA certificates, not academic qualifications. The FAA does not require a college degree for any pilot licence, from the Private Pilot Licence (PPL) […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/is-pilot-training-a-degree-course/feed/ 0 Why Do Pilots Wear Sunglasses? The Surprising Reason Goes Beyond Bright Sunlight https://aviospace.org/why-pilots-wear-sunglasses/ https://aviospace.org/why-pilots-wear-sunglasses/#respond Sun, 31 May 2026 13:45:15 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14625 Pilots wear sunglasses for the same reason surgeons wear gloves: their working environment exposes a critical biological asset to an occupational hazard that ground-based workers simply do not face at equivalent intensity. At sea level, the Earth’s atmosphere filters a substantial proportion of the sun’s ultraviolet output before it reaches human eyes; the Hong Kong […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/why-pilots-wear-sunglasses/feed/ 0 The Evolution of Pilot Retirement Age: From 60 to 65 and the Debate Beyond https://aviospace.org/evolution-pilot-retirement-age-60-to-65/ https://aviospace.org/evolution-pilot-retirement-age-60-to-65/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:13:14 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=11110 When a Twin Otter operated by Tara Air, one of the three operators in the most dangerous airport in Lukla, registered 9N-AET crashed in Jomsom, Nepal, the investigation commission recommended the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to “review the procedure in coordination with operators and comparing the best practices” of the age of Pilot […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/evolution-pilot-retirement-age-60-to-65/feed/ 1 Air India’s Flexi Contract Explained: Why Pilots Are Uneasy About the New Work Model https://aviospace.org/air-indias-flexi-contract-explained-why-pilots-are-uneasy-about-the-new-work-model/ https://aviospace.org/air-indias-flexi-contract-explained-why-pilots-are-uneasy-about-the-new-work-model/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:47:08 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=10461 Air India (AI), the flag carrier of India, has announced a new “Flexi Contract for Pilots” work‑model that is set to be implemented in the first three months of the new year, reported Hindustan Times a few days ago. The new contract will allow eligible line‑pilots and line training captains to opt for shorter duty‑patterns […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/air-indias-flexi-contract-explained-why-pilots-are-uneasy-about-the-new-work-model/feed/ 0 What is a deadhead pilot and what are the rules for them? https://aviospace.org/what-is-a-deadhead-pilot-what-are-the-rules-for-them/ https://aviospace.org/what-is-a-deadhead-pilot-what-are-the-rules-for-them/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:33:15 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=9359 Any person who has watched the movie “Catch Me If You Can” (or read the book of the same title) has been a witness to the most famous fictional pilot with the greatest number of deadheads – Frank Abegnale. What also helped Frank was the fact that he was, in his own admission, “a darkly […]

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