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PAL all-female pilot crew flies widebody aircraft for 1st time

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 04:11 PM

MANILA - Philippine Airlines (PAL) recorded an achievement after an all-female flight crew flew for the first time on one of the carrier's widebody aircraft. Read more »

He’s stopped a hijack up in the air but his proudest moment is watching his son fly a plane

RHIA D. GRANA
Updated as of Sep 21 07:32 AM

PAL’s Capt. Butch Generoso looks back on a career that’s given him a lot of opportunities to achieve heroic acts up in the air and on ground. Read more »

Pilots, once in short supply, now losing jobs

Niraj Chokshi, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 07 08:57 AM

While air travel has recovered somewhat, it is still only about one-fourth of what it was last year, according to airport security data. Most experts say the recovery will be slow and uneven because of a patchwork of travel bans and the unpredictable nature of the pandemic.  Read more »

2 US Navy aviators rescued after ejecting over Philippine Sea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 03:22 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Two US Navy aviators were rescued after ejecting from their aircraft over the Philippine Sea on Thursday, officials of a US Navy aircraft carrier said. Read more »

Emirates lays off pilots, cabin crew, plans thousands more job cuts -sources

Alexander Cornwell and Aziz El Yaakoubi, Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 09:20 PM

Emirates laid off more pilots and cabin crew on Tuesday as it manages a cash crunch caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, and plans thousands of additional job cuts, five company sources said. Read more »

WATCH: Pentagon releases 'UFO' videos taken by US Navy pilots

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 29 01:17 AM

The Pentagon has officially released three videos taken by US Navy pilots showing mid-air encounters with what appear to be UFOs.   Read more »

Foreign pilots at Chinese airlines return home on unpaid leave as demand plummets

Stella Qiu and Jamie Freed, Reuters
Posted at Feb 19 12:12 PM

Foreign pilots at some Chinese airlines have returned to their home countries and are considering other jobs after being placed on unpaid leave as demand falls because of the coronavirus. Read more »

US pilots, flight attendants demand stop to China flights on virus fears

Tracy Rucinski and Laurence Frost, Reuters
Posted at Jan 31 10:54 AM

China has reported nearly 10,000 cases and 213 deaths, but the virus has spread to 18 countries often by plane passengers. Read more »

'Study now, pay later': Cebu Pacific looking for cadet pilots who'll train in Australia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 06:45 PM

The Philippines' largest airline said on Monday that it is looking for 16 new recruits for the ninth batch cadet pilots who will be trained in Australia.  Read more »

AirAsia looking for cadet pilots

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 01:05 PM

In partnership with Omni Aviation Corp, the cadet course will run for 2 years. Associated training costs will be reimbursed upon graduation, the airline said. Read more »

Boeing completes 737 MAX software update, working on pilot training plan

Tamara Mathias, Reuters
Posted at May 17 08:14 AM

Boeing Co said on Thursday it had completed a software update for its 737 MAX jets, which have been grounded worldwide since March after they were involved in two fatal crashes. Read more »

Not more fun in PH

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia
Posted at May 04 09:55 AM

It hasn't been fun in the Philippines for thousands of passengers of Cebu Pacific affected by the more than 100 flight cancellations of the country's largest airline.  Read more »

Not more fun in PH

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia
Posted at May 04 02:16 AM

It hasn't been fun in the Philippines for many passengers of Cebu Pacific affected by the more than 100 flight cancellations of the country's largest airline. Read more »

SAS pilots go on strike as wage talks collapse

Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 02:42 PM

A strike across the three Scandinavian countries could impact some 170,000 passengers during the weekend, the company said. Read more »

US FAA, global aviation regulators to meet May 23 on Boeing 737 MAX

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 01:37 PM

The US Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it is inviting top civil aviation officials from around the world to a May 23 meeting to discuss the now-grounded Boeing 737 MAX. Read more »

US airlines sending teams to review Boeing 737 MAX upgrade this weekend

Tracy Rucinski, Reuters
Posted at Mar 23 12:29 PM

The 3 US airlines that own Boeing Co's 737 MAX are meeting the US manufacturer this weekend to review a software upgrade for the jet that has suffered 2 fatal crashes in 5 months, officials from the airlines told Reuters. Read more »

PH aviation gears up to meet soaring demand for commercial pilots

Jan Yumul, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 09:22 PM

MANILA - With Boeing's estimated global demand for pilots expected to soar 800,000 in the next 20 years, Philippine aviation leaders are gearing up to ensure locally trained talents don't get left behind. Read more »

US pilots have reported problems with Boeing 737 MAX since 2018, records show

Delphine Touitou, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 14 05:00 PM

The US decision on Wednesday to ground the Boeing 737 MAX came after authorities noted similarities between two recent crashes, eerily echoing reports from American pilots who complained of problems with the plane late last year. Read more »

Gold bars from the sky, double dead: Odd stories that baffled Pinoys in 2018

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 25 01:38 PM

Gold bars falling out of the sky, dangerous clouds, and a case of "double dead" were among the strangest stories that grabbed the attention of our readers this year. Read more »

Travel TV's Captain Joy Roa: "I always said I was Italian in my past life"

Lora Marie Lumba
Updated as of Nov 06 11:59 AM

With four decades spent airborne, veteran aviator Captain Joy Roa is our resident eye in the sky. Read more »