Monthly Features
Stories Unfold in New Book about Flight Jacket Art of World...
The most comprehensive visual record of U.S. Army Air Corps A-2 Jackets
Bomber Boys – WWII Flight Jacket Art by John Slemp is the most comprehensive...
2023 Aero Crew News Photo Contest
We are all photojournalists. We carry amazing equipment in our pockets and have the ability to capture a moment in time that is worth...
RTAG Nation
Serving those who have served
Rotary to Airline Group, or RTAG, began as a campaign to address the national pilot shortage with both professional and...
Latest Articles
Letter from the Publisher
Dear readers,
Tis the season for contract negotiations! It seems as though
almost every airline and its union are developing a new agreement in principle (AIP)...
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
In honor of Love month, let me take you to the City of Love, Paris.
Why is Paris on many people's travel bucket lists and is...
Berghoff Cafe at O’Hare
SandwichesÂ
A best-case scenario for any crew member is a long overnight next to great food and beverages. Unfortunately, we all know this is not...
Laboring to Understand Unions, Part 2
Where do unions come from?Â
Greetings and welcome back to this series on organized labor in the airline industry. Building off my previous article about...
Volcanic Ash: An Unrecognized Threat to AviationÂ
Volcanic ash is a major threat to flight safety. An inadvertent encounter with an ash cloud has the potential to cause severe aircraft structural...
What’s Behind that Cold Front?
Thunderstorms are one of the most significant hazards to aviation. For instance, on 12 January 2023, a relatively strong cold front dominated the eastern...
Know Your Worth – Pilot Mortgages DebunkedÂ
Using your dream job to buy your dream homeÂ
This is such an exciting time to be a pilot and in the airline industry! The...
Non-Instructing Career Options
Many new commercial pilots choose to pursue instructing in order to build flight time and experience to become viable job candidates. However, for those...
Letters and Numbers
Deciphering Immigration Options for Key Aviation Roles
Last month, thousands of fans traveled to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup. Teams from all over the...
Aviator Bulletins
ALPA Applauds the US House for Passing the NOTAM Improvement Act
Today, the House of Representatives passed the NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) Improvement Act following a system failure that forced the FAA to issue...