"… ese former captains, as their retirement kitties were raided by the ailing airlines when such activity wasn’t regulated. And some ex-pilots worked for airl …"

"… lines when such activity wasn’t regulated. And some ex-pilots worked for airlines when retirement packages weren’t a standard benefit.Others simply love …"

"… ��s oldest pilot placement agency, pointed out that although all the major airlines now have good pension plans, the same isn’t always true of the smaller …"

"… iends who have gone through “a dozen uniforms” because they worked for airlines that went bankrupt. To make matters worse, they have hardly anything in t …"

"… numbers of passengers, the forced retirement of 36,000 major and regional airline pilots in the next decade, and lingering concerns about a serious shortage …"

"… ercent a year through 2011, compared with the number of major and regional airline pilots growing by only 3.1 percent annually, to 198,100 pilots over that t …"

"… n a record-shattering growth streak over the past six years. In 1996, U.S. airlines hired 9,900 pilots; by 1998, more than 14,000 pilots were hired; this yea …"

"… ired 9,900 pilots; by 1998, more than 14,000 pilots were hired; this year, airlines expect to hire about 19,000 pilots. According to a recent study by the Ai …"

"… cized “close calls” in which experience saved the day.Untold scores of airline passengers are alive because of the sometimes dramatic—though usually un …"

"… stigation has found that:In 1959, when it clipped the wings of 60-year-old airline pilots, the Federal Aviation Administration said it did so purely to impro …"

"… gorous medical and psychological tests not required of younger pilots.U.S. airlines are adding pilots at a record pace, with several lowering their hiring st …"

"… llions of dollars to politicians backing its cause.Always a shamWhile some airlines, notably American and Southwest, have publicly advocated eliminating the …"

"… hours. Nearly 25 percent of all U.S. flights were delayed in 2007, costing airlines $8.1 billion in direct operating costs. Airspace congestion and over-sche …"

"… cted airspace and a system for better understanding and monitoring current airline scheduling practices. An FAA spokesman noted that 70 percent of delays are …"

"… elay and cancellation rates declined in summer 2008. An FAA plan requiring airlines to auction off up to 20 percent of slots at New York airports in January …"

"… Court of Appeals in December pending full review of the case brought by an airline trade group and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. …"

"… ings. Both contracts went into effect in mid-February, just days after the airlines announced the merger proposal. Gibson, for his part, brings extensive go …"

"… tely reached for comment, also employed a pair of in-house lobbyists. The airline merger is widely expected to eventually take place, but must still be …"

"… nes' parent company, AMR Corp. Some lawmakers are also concerned that the airline merger will cause service cuts or price hikes at airports within their sta …"

"… ed and dressed in the uniform of a crew member of El Al, Israel's national airline. He then was driven to the airport, forced to board an Israeli aircraft an …"

"… nir. The court recommended that the Indonesian police investigate the airline's security officials.The court proceedings also brought to light 41 teleph …"

"… for both legislation and preferred candidates.Besides Irvine, a commercial airline pilot, the leadership includes a lawyer who is an NRA firearms instructor, …"