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Professional Pilot News, written by Bobbie Sullivan, features news for and about professional pilots from around the world.
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November, 2007:
New pilot contract in place, ASA is hiring
Pilots' view of UA/DL merger rumors
Taxiway collision at Opa-locka Airport
AA pilot contract negotiations break down
Two female pilot cadets at Etihad
ABX Air pilots reject contract proposal
Cessna Citation 650 skids off runway at ACY
October, 2007:
Capt. Robert Ting: PIC of A380 inaugural commercial flight
What's in your spare room? A B747 flight sim?
Aer Lingus strike averted - Pilots approve Belfast deal
United A320 damaged in runway excursion at ORD
Video: Animations of runway incursion at PVD, with ATC audio
AA MD-82 engine fire and emergency landing at STL
Pilot error: Southwest runway overrun at Midway in 2005
Lear 35A departs IAD on closed runway, NTSB investigating
FAA changes its official definition for 'runway incursions'
September, 2007:
ASTAR Air Cargo pilots authorize strike
BE 18 crashes next to Interstate-95 near Ft Lauderdale
AirTran pilots reject contract
To ERJ drivers: Watch where you put your foot!
US Airways recalling furloughees and hiring new pilots
Grounded: All Bombardier Q400 aircraft with at least 10,000 cycles
Oman Air seeks young Omanis to train as pilots
Google Earth Flight Simulator
August, 2007:
Slippery when wet: Rio's Santos-Dumont airport
Video: Jet Blast - This one will blow you away
FAA issues emergency airworthiness directive for Boeing 737
Colgan Air pilots reject ALPA
Gulf Air increases pilot pay and benefits
NTSB report on the latest LAX runway incursion
Allied Pilots Association co-founder passes away
Lear 35A runway overrun accident at DOM
Video: Airbus Beluga A300 Super Transporter in flight
Aer Lingus pilots call for strike next week
FAA: Part 91 operators may use Electronic Flight Bags
Five killed in New Mexico medevac crash identified
Piaggio P180 Avanti lands gear up at HPN
Unhappy Mesa pilots jumping ship
Survey findings: Air Canada pilots' morale extremely low
Northwest Airlines tries to fix its pilot shortage
July, 2007:
NetJets Falcon 2000 windshield implodes at FL410
NTSB Comair Flight 5191 report: Safety recommendations
Pilot error cited as cause of Comair Flight 5191 accident
Video: So you want to be a regional airline pilot?
NWA still short of pilots, cancellations continue
Freighter accident at Culiacan, Mexico claims nine lives
United actively recruiting new pilots
NTSB classifies FLL runway incursion as 'pilot deviation'
FLL runway incursion on July 11, 2007
Spirit Airlines pilots claim contract violations
Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight deck
NTSB investigation: Cessna Citation crash into Lake Michigan
Continental pilots to begin contract talks
Professional Pilot's Career Guide: Get one for free
June, 2007:
BBC reports on UK pilots and fatigue
No. 1 pilot at US Airways retires
FedEx will base pilots overseas
United Airlines will hire new pilots
Mesa CRJ has APU fire in flight
Southwest B737 emergency landing at OAK
May, 2007:
ALPA now supports 'Age 60' rule change
Ryanair B737-800 loses flight display
Missing: One Delta B777 tire assembly
Qantas pilots want their share
Pilots to participate in Transportation Day of Action
Omni Air DC-10 horizontal stabilizer malfunction
Update on the 2006 ExcelAire Legacy - Gol mid-air collision
Northwest pilots protest CEO bonus
AA pilots seek 30.5% raise
Britten Norman Islander accident in Montana
All Nippon to outsource cargo to ABX Air
FAA calls for new ice protection system rules for transport aircraft
April, 2007:
NTSB update on Pinnacle CRJ runway overrun at TVC
ExcelAire blames ATC for mid-air collision in Brazil last year
Continental Express bird strike at Newark
AA Pilots: Hats off to fellow employees
What happens to an overheated window at FL390
Big Sky Beech 1900 prop prang at Midway
FAA proposes extending duration of pilot medical certificates
Republic Airways: Signing bonus for RJ pilots
AirTran supports change of Age 60 rule for pilots
Pilots in India allowed to perform transit inspection
Aspen Airport (ASE) closed until June for repairs
Cessna Citation 560 skids off runway at TYS
Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for CRJ aircraft
ALPA: Pilots should share in profits now
Pinnacle misses crucial pilot contract deadline
FAA Airworthiness Directive for B-777 aircraft
JAL B-777 makes emergency landing at Fukuoka
Three US Airways pilots ask for 'Age 60' rule waiver
March, 2007:
Allegiant Air jet lands at SFB with nose gear up
KLM pilot assaulted by pax at Amsterdam
Lear Jet accident at PHF
Falcon 900 slides off runway at RIL
Embraer delivers 100th Legacy 600
FAA: Emergency airworthiness directive for ERJ 170 and ERJ 190 aircraft
2006 Citation crash at Carlsbad spawns lawsuits
BE 58 mishap at Charleston, WV
RTO due to Continental B777 engine failure at Newark
Recent DHC-8 landing gear problems in Japan
United B767 suffers bird strike on takeoff at ORD
NetJets Gulfstream skids off taxiway at HPN
Airline pilot hiring strong in February
FAA: Emergency Airworthiness Directive issued for B737-800
Air Canada incident at LAS
RegionsAir grounded by FAA
ALPA president to serve as VP of AFL-CIO
ATL runway incursion causes aborted t/o
Ash and dust affecting Puerto Rico air traffic
BA pilot wins the right to fly part-time
Caravan icing problems under control?
Preliminary report: ERJ-170 runway overrun at CLE
US Airways pilots sue for unified contract
Comair pilots approve concessions
February, 2007:
Interview with Flight Options CEO
Alteon launches new Multi-Crew Pilot License program
ALPA's 'Blue Ribbon Panel on Pilot Retirement'
Pilots file suit against Qantas
Three-plane incident at MEM
New source of pilot job listings
SkyWest seeking more pilots
American Eagle interviewing pilots in Florida
Moscow crash: Aircraft and crew identified
Aircraft down in Moscow
NTSB update on Mesa CRJ engine failure
Alaska Airlines pilots at the bargaining table
Comair pilots blocked from striking
Compass Airlines hiring pilots
Ryanair warns pilots over safety
Pilot poaching in the Pacific
Pilot pay at regional airlines
Colgan Air hiring turboprop pilots
ALPA forms panel to address 'Age 60 Rule' change
January, 2007:
FAA administrator says: End 'Age 60 Rule'
Mesa CRJ200 loses turbine blade during cruise
Freight Runners collision at Milwaukee
NTSB: 2005 crash of Cessna Citation 560 in Pueblo, Colorado
NTSB: New safety recommendations for RJ ops
Continental pilot dies in-flight
Comair 5191 CVR transcript released
Republic accepting pilot applications
New ID system for pilots flying to Israel
VNY Citation accident pilots named
NetJets orders another 48 Hawkers
Recent pilot hiring trends
No more Love for AA mainline pilots
Delta pilots oppose US Airways takeover
Good landing, wrong airport
AA begins to recall furloughed pilots
A lesson in weight and balance
Accidents: 20-20 hindsight
How much do pilots in North America earn?
FAA publishes new ETOPS rules
New four-year contract for Frontier pilots
SkyWest recruiting pilots this month
CL-65 pilots sought by Air Wisconsin
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