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A Boston company has developed an AI system that could fly large cargo planes without human pilots, offering a solution to the aviation industry's severe pilot shortage. After years of testing on commercial routes, the technology is now ready for large aircraft like the Hercules.
Japan is stepping up to solve a looming crisis in emergency response by funding helicopter pilot training. With aging pilots and fewer flight opportunities, the country is ensuring the next generation can answer disaster calls.
When people can't afford to travel for essential medical care, volunteer pilots are stepping up. A nonprofit called Elevated Access has coordinated over 500 volunteer pilots who fly patients across state lines at no cost.
After years of frustrating medicine shortages, Americans are finally seeing relief. New data shows 2025 had the fewest new drug shortages in nearly two decades.
First Officer Shane Pinheiro piloted the inaugural Winair flight from Sint Maarten to his home country, surprising his emotional parents on the tarmac. The new twice-weekly service connects Northern and Southern Caribbean while giving one pilot a chance to visit home more often.
Fighter pilots in the Netherlands are learning to fly with AI technology that reads their brainwaves and adjusts training difficulty in real time. The system creates personalized training that keeps pilots challenged without overwhelming them.
A United Airlines captain diagnosed with ALS flew his final flight with his son Daniel in the pilot's seat, ending a 19-year career with the airline. The emotional retirement brought together family, friends, and coworkers to celebrate a father who inspired his son to follow in his footsteps.
A quick-thinking pilot crash-landed a passenger plane on a Mogadishu shoreline after technical failure, and all 55 people on board walked away safely. His calm decision-making in a crisis moment turned what could have been a tragedy into a story of survival.
After nearly 10 months of negotiations, Flair Airlines and its 270 pilots have reached a tentative agreement that strengthens Canada's budget travel sector. The deal promises better pay, more predictable schedules, and clearer career paths while reducing the risk of flight disruptions.
After more than a century of global service, Pilot International has chartered its first African club in Accra, Ghana. Dr. Emma Oliveira leads the historic club focused on healthcare, education, and community empowerment across the continent.
When a private aircraft couldn't land at its intended airport in Nigeria, an experienced American pilot made an emergency landing on a newly paved road, and everyone walked away safely. Aviation officials are calling it a remarkable feat of skill under pressure.
A missing American fighter pilot has been found alive after a dramatic three-day search-and-rescue mission in Iran's mountains. The aviator is injured but safe after dozens of aircraft worked around the clock to bring him home.
European Union negotiators just agreed on groundbreaking rules to end the frustrating medicine shortages that have left parents scrambling for children's fever medicine and patients unable to find essential antibiotics. The solution brings pharmaceutical production back home to Europe.
Daniel Cressy became the first person in his region to receive groundbreaking gene therapy that cured his sickle cell disease. Now he's pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming a licensed pilot.
A Carlsbad pilot who survived cancer now flies life-saving medical missions in Papua New Guinea and is competing in pickleball championships. His journey from patient to hero shows how beating adversity can fuel a mission to help others.
Major Japanese companies are launching autonomous buses to solve a critical shortage of drivers across the country. Toyota and telecom giant Docomo are leading the charge to bring fully driverless public transit to local communities.
Dutch teenagers will see their minimum wage jump by up to 45% in 2027 as the Netherlands tackles labor shortages with a bold plan. The move aims to get more young people into part-time jobs while helping businesses find the workers they desperately need.
Dutch Air Force pilots are testing brain-reading AI that measures their mental workload in real time and adjusts virtual reality training on the fly. The technology aims to keep trainee pilots challenged but not overwhelmed during simulations.
A quick-thinking helicopter pilot saved two men and their dog from the roof of a car surrounded by raging floodwaters in northern Australia. The dramatic rescue captured on video shows the power of split-second decisions and the pilot's commitment to saving every life, including four-legged ones.
United Airlines hires pilots based on a hidden interview that happens over lunch. CEO Scott Kirby gives friendly pilot escorts veto power if they wouldn't want to spend four days in the cockpit with the candidate.
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