The pilots unions, representing more than 100,000 pilots, say they are opposed to the idea of eliminating a co-pilot from a commercial cargo plane because the task of flying a jet, communicating ...

At the Air Line Pilots Association's Air Safety Forum last month, Fraser, the Federal Aviation Administration's chief air surgeon, said the FAA's exclusion of cargo pilots from new fatigue rules ...

On average, a cargo pilot can earn anywhere from $60,000 to over $150,000 a year, depending on their experience and the airline they work for. Here’s a quick look at some typical salaries: ...

“Pilot groups are pushing back really hard” against the concept of single pilot cockpits for cargo aircraft, said Lee Collins, president of the 33,000-member Coalition for Airline Pilot ...

Hours required: 500 Types of Jobs: Airline Pilot, Cargo Pilot, A&P Maintenance Technician, Ground Crew, Dispatcher Services Provided: Charter Flights, Cargo Flights Revenue: $58.7 million, annually ...

FedEx Corp. (FDX) operates the world’s largest cargo airline through its subsidiary, FedEx Express. Every day, its fleet of 5,000 pilots and 697 aircraft transport packages and freight to ...

The union representing about 3,000 pilots at UPS says its members logged their first 100 cases between March 25 and Oct. 27. Since then, they have seen 66 more cases.

But, suddenly, in 2011 cargo pilots were excluded. Under the new rules, passenger pilots can only work nine hours if any of their flights are at night. But cargo pilots can work 16 hours.

Now, demand for air cargo has slowed so much that logistics giant FedEx is encouraging its pilots to apply for a job with PSA Airlines — a regional carrier unit of American Airlines.

Regional air carriers are on a well-documented pilot hiring binge, creating “one of the most exciting times ever” for aspiring airline pilots, says Captain LaMar Haugaard, director of pilot ...