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US Airways to add 500 attendants and pilots

US Airways said Monday it will add 500 flight attendants and pilots next year mostly to cover planned retirements and attrition.

Pilot refuses full-body scan, pat down

A pilot who refused to submit to a full-body scan or the alternative pat down going through airport security said the procedures violate his rights.

Honduran pilot dies as helicopter crashes during military show for children

Honduras' military says one of its helicopter has crashed during an exhibition for children and the pilot has died.

F.A.A. Proposes Rules to Prevent Pilot Fatigue

Some airline pilots would be required to get nine hours of rest between one work day and the next, an hour more than now, under proposed changes in federal rules.

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Flight attendant takes over for sick pilot

A flight attendant with a pilot's license ditched her normal duties and stepped in for a sick copilot of an American Airlines flight before the plane landed in Chicago, Illinois, airline officials said.

FAA wants distractions out of cockpits

Airlines should create and enforce policies to ensure that pilots focus on flying their planes safely instead of being distracted by laptop computers and other devices, the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration said Monday.

Depressed pilots can take meds, fly

The Federal Aviation Administration is changing a generations-old policy banning pilots from taking antidepressants, saying the new policy will improve safety by bringing to the surface pilots who either ignore signs of depression or lie about their use of medication for fear of losing their licenses to fly.