pilots

Vision of higher net sales for airlines could be a mirage

A big white Delta plane takes off in cloudy sky.

Don’t mistake green shoots in travel demand for the summer as a sign that recovery from the coronavirus crisis is around the corner for the airline industry, an executive for a major U.S. airline cautioned Tuesday.

After suspending most flight activity because of widespread quarantines, air carriers this week announced plans for incremental capacity increases in June and July to accommodate an uptick in passenger interest, with bookings some days slightly outpacing refunds for the first time in...

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Atlas Air gives pilots pay increase on heels of Q1 growth

White jumbo jet sits on ramp at airport.

Contract cargo airline and aircraft lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings beat analyst expectations with adjusted net income of $29.9 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, and total revenue of $644 million in the first quarter due to strong demand for its charter service and higher airfreight rates due to transport scarcity caused by the coronavirus. 

Atlas’ stock (NASDAQ: AAWW) was up 5.37% to $37.42 prior to noon Thursday and is up more than a third since the start of the year.

The parent company...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atlas-air-gives-pilots-pay-increase-on-heels-of-q1-growth

New York pilot dies after boarding accident

The Sandy Hook Pilots Association typically uses its four America-class pilot boats to make transfers at the Ambrose pilot station. Sandy Hook Pilots photo.

A 35-year veteran of the Sandy Hook Pilots Association  died Monday after a fall while boarding a containership inbound to New York Harbor, according to the Coast Guard and pilots.

Dennis R. Sherwood, of Freehold, N.J., was climbing an accommodation ladder to board the U.S.-flagged Maersk Kensington at the Ambrose Light pilot station outside the harbor approaches at 4:30 a.m., Coast Guard officials said.

Captain Dennis Sherwood died of injuries after a fall while attempting to board an inbound...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/new-york-pilot-dies-after-boarding-accident/

Coast Guard increases Great Lakes pilots’ rates by 11%

Under the final rule effective June 10, per pilot hourly pay will range from $306 to $733 — depending on the district — up from $271 to $653 last year. Corps of Engineers photo

The Coast Guard has set Great Lakes pilots’ rates 11% higher than last year due to inflation, the addition of two working pilots and updated historic traffic data.

Under the final rule effective June 10, per pilot hourly pay will range from $306 to $733 — depending on the district — up from $271 to $653 last year. Total target pilot compensation rises to $359,887 from $352,485.

The rule affects 51 U.S. pilots, three associations as well as the owners and operators of about 256 vessels whose...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/coast-guard-increases-great-lakes-pilots-rates-by-11/

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