Craig Pieper
Craig Pieper is the Publisher and Founder of Aero Crew News. Craig obtained his Bachelors of Science in Aeronautical Science, along with a minor in Aviation Weather, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2001. Craig is also a captain for a major airline with a type rating in the Boeing 737 & Embraer 145 and has logged over 10,000 hours of flying time since his introductory flight on November 14th, 1992.
Letter from the Publisher
Dear Readers,
October has a color. You'll see it all month: pink pins on lanyards, pink ribbons on uniforms, pink ties and pink epaulettes in...
Letter from the Publisher
Dear Readers,
Twenty-five years. It doesn't seem possible, and yet here we are.
For most of us in this industry, September 11th isn't a date on...
Letter from the Publisher
Dear Readers,
There's a certain quiet that settles over the ramp in late summer — the kind that comes right before the sky reminds us...
Letter from the Publisher
Dear Readers,
Summer has a way of putting our industry on full display. The terminals are packed and the load factors are climbing toward greater...
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...
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...
Letter from the Publisher
Dear Readers,
One of the greatest privileges of a career in aviation is something we sometimes take for granted: the ability to experience the world...
Letter from the Publisher
Dear readers,
As a fellow airline pilot, I am saddened by the news of the devastating accident on March 22. On behalf of myself and...
Clean Up Your Cockpit
It never occurred to me that I needed a new way to secure my Bose Control Module in the aircraft until I found Clean...
Letter from the Publisher
Dear readers,
This March marks the third anniversary of Delta Air Lines pilots’ groundbreaking contract—an agreement that set a new standard across the industry. Three...
