Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force is laying the groundwork to start incorporating the T-7A Red Hawk into its pilot training ...

Pilot ranks, indicated by stripes on uniforms, signify levels of seniority, experience, and responsibility for airline pilots. Progression through ranks, from Cadet (1 stripe) to Captain (4 stripes), ...

Lt. Col. Michael Trott has already achieved his childhood dream of becoming an Air Force pilot. Now he’s preparing to mark a milestone in the Air Force’s goal to modernize pilot training. Trott, call ...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (April 29, 2025) -- The Mission and Installation Contracting Command has awarded a $5 million contract to a small business to reshape rotary-wing aviator ...

Pilots undergo rigorous training, accumulating hundreds of flight hours and passing numerous exams. Automation is changing pilot training, requiring pilots to master technology while maintaining ...

Ten U.S. students are now enrolled at the International Flight Training School to complete a 133-day Basic Jet Training course in the T-346A Master. Following an agreement with the Italian Air Force ...

T-6A maintenance issues have contributed to slower pilot certification. Credit: Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds/U.S. Air Force Faced with a chronic pilot shortage and further affected by an inability to ...

Thrust Flight, a leading U.S. aviation training provider and home of the Zero Time to Airline® program, today announced the selection of its Thrust - Phoenix campus as an official United ...

Finding up-to-date information on the cost of training United States Air Force pilots is difficult, but it is possible to provide reasonable figures for 2026. Pilot training is one of the most ...

Several years ago, as interest in the nascent advanced air mobility industry began to grow, regulators and industry faced a vexing dilemma: How do you integrate a new class of aircraft when there are ...