Monthly Features

For the One: A Pilot’s Journey from Passion to Purpose


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My first mission was risky. The woman was being held at a hospital until we could transport her to a safe location. Her trafficker...

2026 Aero Crew News Photo Contest: Top 15

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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

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Laura Early sat in the FBO at the Brunswick Golden Isles airport, nervously awaiting someone she had never met, about to do something she...

Latest Articles

The Sky of the Quiet Time

In the northern hemisphere, the months of July, August and September, are often termed “quiet,” astronomically as the profuse number of bright winter stars...

Desk One Title: Why Does My Release List Two Alternates? Part...

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When your dispatch release has two alternates listed, you might wonder why. Outside of ETOPS rules, there are two scenarios where you are legally...

The Organ You're Slowly Pickling at 35,000 Feet

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If I told you there's a disease that one in three American adults already has, that you can't feel, that won't get flagged on...

The Reality of Change and Why It Is Hard

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We are over halfway through the year now, and for many of us, the ambitious New Year’s resolutions from January are long gone. It...

Staying Involved in Flight Training as an Airline Pilot

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As a professional pilot, I spent two years as a flight instructor before making it to the airlines. Across two flight schools in as...

This is Heavy

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After waxing poetic about phones, passenger rights, and common carriage the past few months, let’s move on to something completely different and more weighty. Marty...

Should You Wait for Rates to Drop Before Buying a Home?

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One of the most common questions I hear from pilots today is whether they should wait for rates to drop before buying a home....

Compensation Predictions for 2026

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Here we are back in the suspense period, folks. That time between when the business aviation compensation surveys collect their data and analyze it...

The First Officer Wealth Window: Why Your Early Career Years Matter...

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For many pilots, the early years of flying feel like a blur of training events, new bases, reserve schedules, and rapid pay changes. It’s...

Aviator Bulletins

United States Major Airlines

Latest four major airlines updated to The Grid.

  • Frontier Airlines

    Frontier Airlines

    • 401(K): 15%
    • Top Pilot Pay: $364.90
    • Upgrade Time: 3.2 Years
    • Hiring?: Yes
    • FO First Year Pay: $100.00
    • Latest Updates: FO pay & bonus

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  • Delta Air Lines

    Delta Air Lines

    • 401(K): 16%, 2024 17% 2026 18%
    • Top Pilot Pay: $417.54
    • Upgrade Time: Aug 2022, 756 NYC
    • Hiring?: No
    • FO First Year Pay: $108.34
    • Latest Updates: Pilot Contract 2023 Passed

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  • American Airlines

    American Airlines

    • 401(K): 16%
    • Top Pilot Pay: $438.42
    • Upgrade Time: 1-2 Years
    • Hiring?: No
    • FO First Year Pay: $118.31
    • Latest Updates: 2023 Proposed TA

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  • Southwest Airlines

    Southwest Airlines

    • 401(K): 15%
    • Top Pilot Pay: $379.10
    • Upgrade Time: 10 years
    • Hiring?: No
    • FO First Year Pay: $121.06
    • Latest Updates: New SWAPA Executive Summary 12/20, New FA Contract 3/22

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United States Regional Airlines

Latest four regional airlines updated to The Grid.

  • Aleutian Airways

    Aleutian Airways

    • 401(K): ?
    • Top Pilot Pay: ?
    • Upgrade Time: Direct-Entry Captain
    • Hiring?: Yes
    • FO First Year Pay: ?
    • Latest Updates: General Company Information

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  • GoJet Airlines

    GoJet Airlines

    • 401(K): Up to 8% (50% match)
    • Top Pilot Pay: $213.15
    • Upgrade Time: 12-18 months
    • Hiring?: Yes
    • FO First Year Pay: $91.35
    • Latest Updates: Pay Rates

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  • Piedmont Airlines

    Piedmont Airlines

    • 401(K): Up to 13%
    • Top Pilot Pay: $221.25
    • Upgrade Time: 1,000 hours 121 flight time
    • Hiring?: No
    • FO First Year Pay: $96.00
    • Latest Updates: 2024 General Updates

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  • PSA Airlines

    PSA Airlines

    • 401(K): Up to 11.5%
    • Top Pilot Pay: $213.75
    • Upgrade Time: FAA Minimum Flight Time
    • Hiring?: Yes, first officers only
    • FO First Year Pay: $93.00
    • Latest Updates: Hiring First Officers only

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