Airline pay, incentives rising


Special Edition: Aviation Career Advice	September 28, 2022

Features

Article

Airline hiring approaches new record

Flight schools are seeing student populations swell as airlines grapple with the ongoing pilot shortage. Read more >

Article

Flying together

Kamelia Zarka, a Hawaiian Airlines captain, and her daughter, Maria Zarka, a first officer, became the first mother-daughter team to share a flight deck in the airline's 93-year history. Read more >

Around the Patch

Hold on to your heroes

Who are your aviation heroes? Who inspires you to push on with your flight training even though quitting sometimes seems like a very attractive option? Read more >

Pilot Magazine

Mentorship

As you stumble, fall, and get back up en route to your pilot certificate, your flight instructor's lesser-known responsibility is to impart support, encouragement, and advice. Read more >

Career News

Article

CommuteAir raises pilot pay

The sole Embraer ERJ-145 operator for United Express, CommuteAir, formerly CommutAir, announced a rebrand along with pay raises and other incentives to fuel its "aggressive growth strategy." Read more >

You Can Fly

Thousands of advantageous hours flown

More than 5,000 instructional hours have been flown with the efficiency and focus enabled by the AOPA Flight Training Advantage program, in the first months after our new member benefit was launched. Read more >

Premium content

Upgrading

One of the biggest thrills in a pilot's career is the occasion of an upgrade to captain. For most of us, this represents the culmination of a lot of time, money, blood, sweat, and tears invested in a challenging profession. Read more >

Article

Aviation advocates work to inspire teachers, students

Investments in aviation-focused STEM education from AOPA, FAA, and the Aerospace Center for Excellence aim to inspire the next generation of aerospace professionals. Read more >

Pilot Magazine

'At your own risk'

The phrase "at your own risk" spoken by an air traffic controller should prompt a pause for careful consideration. Read more >

Article

'I knew...that he knew he was in trouble'

Timely assists honored by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association included the actions of two Fort Worth Center controllers who helped an instrument pilot who was quickly running out of options. Read more >

Article

Boeing, Wisk envision uncrewed aircraft

Boeing-backed Wisk Aero is counting on flying without pilots on board to make the business case for future electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger service. Read more >

Article

Kittyhawk drops out of eVTOL race

Pilots contemplating future eVTOL service entry may cross Kittyhawk off the list of contenders. The U.S. Air Force Agility Prime test participant announced it will "wind down." Read more >

AOPA Pilot Video Producer's Pick

Marine layer breakout

An instrument approach through California fog breaks out at 300 feet on a typical Monterey day. Watch the video >

Featured Video

AOPA Pilot Video Producer's Pick

Hands-on future flight

Joby Aviation let us get our hands on its simulator to preview eVTOL flight in a virtual version of the prototype. Watch the video >

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