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US Air Force announces retention bonuses of up to $600,000 in desperate bid to fix pilot shortage
The USAF said in September that it had missed its annual target of around 1,500 new pilots for the …
Rebecca Rommen
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The US Air Force is again letting retirees come back amid worries about recruiting and retention
The Air Force aims to boost its numbers by reinstating the Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty …
Ella Sherman
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An airline is offering more than $180,000 in potential bonuses to recruit and retain pilots amid a massive shortage
American Airlines' subsidiaries, Piedmont, Envoy, and PSA, are offering generous bonuses as pilot s…
Taylor Rains
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How a 4-day workweek improved one company's recruitment, retention, and morale — and its workers' well-being
Samantha Losey, the managing director of a PR firm in London participating in a four-day-workweek p…
Rebecca Knight
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Pilots at one of United's regional airlines are getting a massive pay raise as the industry battles the ongoing pilot shortage
New-hire first officers are getting a 30% increase in pay, and captains will get a 16% increase in …
Taylor Rains
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Southwest's pilot union says rising crewmember fatigue is the airline's 'number-one safety threat'
The union said pilots calling out of work fatigued in March increased more than 300% compared to be…
Taylor Rains
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Some pilots flying for American Airlines' subsidiary regional airlines will soon make nearly twice their current salary in a groundbreaking pay scheme
The pilots with the biggest pay increase are line-check airmen, who will get $427.50 an hour under …
Taylor Rains
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Airfare could rise even further after airlines cough up big pay increases for pilots
Pilots at American wholly-owned carriers PSA, Piedmont, and Envoy Air solidified huge pay raises in…
Taylor Rains
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Trump's 2018 budget will try to fix the Air Force's ongoing pilot problems
"Manpower shortfalls in key areas remain the number one issue limiting readiness and is our top pri…
Christopher Woody
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The Air Force wants up to 1,000 retired pilots and airmen to come back to fix its manpower crisis
"Officers who return to active duty under VRRAD will fill rated staff and active flying staff, test…
Christopher Woody
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The Air Force wants to add more National Guard and Reserve personnel to ease its pilot shortage
An amended executive order signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month also allows the Air …
Christopher Woody
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The US Air Force is short more than one-quarter of the fighter pilots it needs, according to a government report
A high operational tempo has limited the opportunities senior pilots have to train with junior pilo…
Christopher Woody
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The Air Force says it's making progress producing more pilots, but some trainers are still taking 'a leap into the unknown'
The 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona found out last summer it would only get 13 …
Christopher Woody
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'We're burning out our people': The Air Force says its pilot shortage is getting worse
Air Force officials dealing with the shortage have said it could eventually prevent the Air Force f…
Christopher Woody
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The benefit that pays for itself and increases worker productivity
Working parents with childcare benefits are more likely to stay at their company long-term and miss…
Allie Kelly
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Austin gave low-income residents $1,000 a month with no strings attached. One participant said the payments helped her get her first permanent apartment.
Stephanie Hendon got a new apartment, a new car, and other daily expenses thanks to monthly payment…
Noah Sheidlower
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A Colorado police department cut staff's hours by 20% without reducing their pay. A sergeant says he has more time to watch his kids play sport and goes to work in a better mood.
The City of Golden Police Department moved all its roughly 70 staff, including the chief, to a 32-h…
Grace Dean
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A Colorado police department says its 4-day workweek trial made staff more energetic and less likely to quit
Staff at Golden's police department have cut out unnecessary meetings and don't carry out personal …
Grace Dean
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How much can you make in the military? US officers can earn a $220K salary plus some pretty generous benefits
Military personnel can get other tax-free allowances for housing and meals, along with healthcare a…
Ana Altchek
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Passengers aboard a United flight that rapidly descended to '748 feet from disaster' in the ocean were saved by a warning system amid crew miscommunications and poor weather, aviation expert says
In December, pilot miscommunication almost plunged United Airlines flight 1722 into the Pacific Oce…