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Monthly Features

2025 Aero Crew News Photo Contest: Top 15

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Thank you to everyone who participated in our “Rarely Seen Airlines” photo contest! We were truly impressed by the incredible images you captured—your photos...

PALS SkyHope: 15 Years of Changing Lives Through the Power of...

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For fifteen years, PALS SkyHope has been a beacon of hope for those in need, bridging the gap between patients and life-saving medical care...

Airline Employees 4 Health Freedom

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Written by: Capt. Laura Cox and Capt. Sherry Walker The Mandate At 0730, on August 6, 2021, the phone rang. When I answered, I heard, “He...

Latest Articles

Add to Experience with Something New

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Young pilots nowadays often think of experience solely in terms of total hours; more flight time equals more experience, and more experience equals better...

Letter from the Publisher

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Dear readers, Summer is just around the corner and the thunderstorms have been no joke! Enjoy your EDCTs and FAA ground stops. I predict we...

No Hangar? Just Build a New FBO!

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Like the misty vapor trails from aircraft that many youngsters yearn to fly, childhood daydreams often dissipate. But sometimes, maybe decades later, those daydreams...

The Secret to True Wealth

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“You‘ve got to ask yourself one question: Do you feel wealthy? Well, do ya, punk?” This is a famous quote by Clint Eastwood’s character...

Hypoxia in Aviation: Understanding Risks and Prevention

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At altitude, available oxygen drops. For example, at 18,000 feet each breath has only half the oxygen as at sea level. Because the brain...

Single Pilot Operations

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Single pilot operations in the airlines is a concept that’s been around for years, and one that we are certainly, if slowly, marching towards....

Move, Drink and Chill Toward a Healthier Summer

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Memorial Day kicks off the start of the summer travel season which can mean many different things, like beach vacations, high school graduations, reunions,...

The Science Behind Building Resilience

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Taking care of your mental well-being does not just happen automatically; we have to work at it. Feeling good in your own skin and...

Aviator Bulletins

United States Major Airlines

Latest four major airlines updated to The Grid.

  • 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: $108.34
    • Latest Updates: 2023 Proposed TA

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  • Southwest Airlines

    Southwest Airlines

    • 401(K): 15%
    • Top Pilot Pay: $245.64 ($317.25)
    • Upgrade Time: 10 years
    • Hiring?: No
    • FO First Year Pay: $75.77 ($116.41)
    • Latest Updates: New SWAPA Executive Summary 12/20, New FA Contract 3/22

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  • Alaska Airlines

    Alaska Airlines

    • 401(K): 15.5%
    • Top Pilot Pay: $306.00
    • Upgrade Time: 4.5 Years
    • Hiring?: No
    • FO First Year Pay: $100.00
    • Latest Updates: Pay raise September 2023

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United States Regional Airlines

Latest four regional airlines updated to The Grid.

  • 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
    • FO First Year Pay: $93.00
    • Latest Updates: Bonuses up to $150,000 for CRJ Type Rated Experienced Pilots!

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  • Envoy Air

    Envoy Air

    • 401(K): Up to 8%
    • Top Pilot Pay: $213.75
    • Upgrade Time: ATP Minimums
    • Hiring?: Yes
    • FO First Year Pay: $90.00
    • Latest Updates: Updated Pilot Numbers

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