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The approval of Michael Whitaker, former deputy FAA administrator, ends a span of nearly 19 months in which the agency was without a Senate-confirmed chief.

The Federal Aviation Administration finally has a Senate-confirmed leader

Aviation experts say the incident in which an off-duty pilot tried to disable a jetliner in midflight renews questions about the threat posed by insiders — airline workers who have special access to places where passengers can't go

In some cases an off-duty pilot has assisted the captain and first officer to avert a disaster

Joseph Emerson, 44, was booked into jail on 83 counts of attempted murder, 83 counts of recklessly endangering another person and one count of endangering an aircraft

A off-duty pilot riding in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight

Alaska Airlines flight was reportedly diverted after off-duty pilot attempted to disable plane’s engines and was subdued by crew

The world's largest union of pilots says this requirement is necessary for safety and not unduly burdensome, but its data are misleadingly cherry-picked.

The two planes were well within the proximity of each other to name this incident a “near midair collision”

Indian pilots returning home after working abroad face long, tedious process to obtain/renew Indian licence. Despite job discrimination, many still want to return due to India's fast-growing aviation industry. Pilots find it easier to obtain foreign licence than Indian one, with some countries issuing it in 7 days.

As Amazon announces it is expanding its drone delivery service to the UK and Italy, other companies are jostling to gain altitude with ultra-fast shipping