Training program aims to fill gap as airlines face hiring crunch ...

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – Lawmakers in Washington say they’ve found a solution for the pilot shortage by increasing the retirement age, a move that major pilot associations oppose out of safety concerns.

The national security of the U.S. relies on a healthy airline industry. That requires modern reliable airplanes – and highly skilled pilots to operate them. However, the U.S. has a shortage of pilots ...

A shortage of pilots? Really? At least one influential aviation figure begs to differ. Retired airline captain-turned-aviation-analyst, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger -- yes, that "Sully" -- says the ...

Swiss International Air Lines will cancel several hundred flights from its summer schedule, citing a shortage of pilots among ...