FOQA is a voluntary safety program administered jointly by American and the Allied Pilots Association that uses routinely recorded flight data to proactively identify and correct deficiencies in flight operations. We routinely monitor all of our flights and use algorithms to look for potential safety ri...
PSA Airlines, which operated the crashed aircraft, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fort Worth-based American Airlines. Jan 30 U.S. and Russian figure skaters were on plane that crashed in D.C. Top figure skaters from the United States and Russia were on board the plane that crashed in Wa...
Pilots accuse American Airlines of harassing those concerned about safety.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)Cordle, Ina Paiva
“Both pilots had flown this specific route before, at night. This wasn’t something new to either one of them,” said Jonathan Koziol, chief of staff for Army aviation. Article content The helicopter’s maximum allowed altitude at the time was 200 feet (about 60 meters), Koziol ...
And now the pilots are implying there are impending safety issues involved. Some might be tempted to have sympathy with the airlines. They might conclude that it's hard to survive in difficult times, so of course, the airlines had to shed employees. ...
While I understand that some individuals may have reservations or concerns about mask-wearing, it is crucial for everyone to adhere to these guidelines for the greater good. The safety of passengers and crew should always be the top priority. As pilots, their duty goes bey...
CEFA AMS(Aviation Mobile Services) is the first self-improvement tool allowing individual pilots to access and review the specifics of their flight after landing. Captain Neil Raaz, Operations Safety Director at American Airlines, says that CEFA AMS is the next step in American’s data-driven ap...
Exploring Benefits Beyond Salary: Many ask, “How much do American pilots earn?” While the salary is highly competitive, American also offers a wealth of other benefits. From flexible schedules to paid time off, the advantages extend well beyond mere compensation.American Airlines offers a competi...
A strike authorization doesn’t mean a strike, and it’s not the only way a pilots group can slow down an airline. Pilots can work to rule. They take longer, double and triple checking everything ‘for safety’ and out of ‘an abundance of caution’ to slow down the operation. They ...
American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) pilots were advised to be vigilant and avoid rushing while doing tasks, as a “significant spike” in safety and maintenance-related incidents suggested a "problematic trend." According to a memo viewed by Bloomberg, the Allied Pilots Association warned its ...