FLYING Media Group acquires FindaPilot.com FLYING Media Group (FMG) has acquired FindaPilot.com, a website which matches pilots with aviation employers. FindaPilot was founded in 1997 and has 25,000 pilots and 4,000 aviation employers registered on its platform. Findapilot.com attracts a diverse range of customers, primarily[…] Read this article
Harvard Prof Promotes ATC Privatization To Squeeze Out GA A Harvard University economics professor says the U.S. should adopt Canada’s model for air traffic management to ensure private aviation pays its fair share and prioritizes airline traffic over general aviation. Jeffrey Frankel’s op-ed was published in the Toronto Globe[…] Read this article
A Weirdly Provocative Way To End The Year Sometimes organizations do things that are just plain weird and that’s where I’m filing Airlines for America’s weirdly provocative letter to the FAA and Department of Transportation last week about some relatively minor flight delays during the Christmas break. Now,[…] Read this article
Poll: Should scheduled airline flights get first priority for airspace? Read this article
India Graduating Record Numbers Of Female Pilots Women now make up about 14% of airline pilots in India, more than twice the world average, and the total is growing at a record pace. The Directorate General for Civil Aviation reported that 18% (292) of the 1,622 commercial[…] Read this article
Dual Engine Failure Leads To Off-Airport Landing A rare dual engine failure is being cited in the injury-free off-airport landing of a light Piper twin (maybe a Twin Comanche) on Saturday in Kansas. Lane County Sheriff’s Department said the plane “lost both engines” and the pilot put[…] Read this article
