Monthly Features
2026 Aero Crew News Photo Contest: Top 15
Thank you to everyone who participated in our “Airports—Your Perspective” photo contest! We were truly impressed by the incredible images you captured—your photos showcased...
SouthWings: Conservation Through Aviation
Laura Early sat in the FBO at the Brunswick Golden Isles airport, nervously awaiting someone she had never met, about to do something she...
Women in Aviation 2026—Dallas
Thank you to all the WAI attendees who took the time to speak to me about Aero Crew News — Craig Pieper
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Latest Articles
Letter from the Publisher
Dear Spirit Family,
There is no easy way to write this letter. On May 2nd, more than seven thousand of you—our brothers and sisters—lost your...
Remembering the Unity Within the Aviation Industry
Spirit Airlines’ demise earlier this month was the most visible airline bankruptcy in over a decade. The first Chapter 11 bankruptcy by a major...
How To Set Better Boundaries
Do you often feel overstimulated, or as if life is happening to you rather than with you? Many people recognize that feeling, and some...
The Real Reason Your Neck, Back and Hips Never Stop Hurting
You've tried everything—the neck rolls between legs, the hip flexor stretch in the hotel room, the foam roller you packed in your crew bag...
If Only There Were an App for That
"As aviation becomes more global and connected online, I think privacy matters more than ever, especially for us women in the industry. I love...
A Path Forward Following a Toxic Fumes Event
While the aviation industry has long maintained that cabin air quality meets safety standards, there is mounting evidence to suggest that toxic fumes from...
How AVI-8 Brings Different Eras of Aviation to the Wrist
Wearing the right watch for when you fly is important. In aviation, readability, durability, and reliability are all important, especially in high pressure situations...
Why Does My Release List Two Alternates?Part 1: “Marginal” Weather
When your dispatch release has two alternates listed rather than just one (or none), you might wonder why. There are two scenarios where you...
Aviator Bulletins
Longtime Friends Expand MRO Operations With Grand Opening of AvionAero FBO...
BETHANY, Okla. – Longtime friends Sho Kassam and Justin Covalt have officially opened AvionAero, a new Phillips 66® branded fixed-base operator (FBO), at Wiley...
