The main distinction between cargo and airline pilots lies in how cargo pilots transport mail, packages and other types of cargo while airline pilots usually transport passengers with their luggage ...

The global cargo aviation sector has evolved into one of the most financially rewarding corners of commercial flying, and by 2026, widebody cargo pilots sit firmly at the top of that hierarchy. While ...

A cargo plane is seen arriving at Maastricht Aachen Airport amid the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Frank Kerbusch/BSR Agency/Getty Images) As a result of this surge in demand for air freight, pilots ...

Pilot compensation is often discussed as a single figure, but in reality, it varies significantly depending on the sector of aviation in which a pilot works. Two of the most prominent career paths are ...

Safe cargo piloting demands exceptional situational awareness, encompassing both a proactive understanding of developing external conditions (weather, alternative routes, airport capabilities) and ...

Efforts to keep the nation’s cargo moving and reduce bottlenecks will focus on data sharing and reducing long-term container storage at port terminals as the White House works through the country’s ...

Several US lawmakers have again introduced a bill to impose more restrictive duty and rest time requirements on pilots of cargo aircraft, a move both the Federal Aviation Administration and cargo ...

In Washington, it is rare when a public official actually tells the truth. But recently, the nation's top aviation medical official, James Fraser, courageously acknowledged the truth behind the "cargo ...

A provision that would enable a study of single-pilot operation of cargo aircraft, strongly opposed by pilot groups, remains on the table as part of legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation ...