Pilots undergo multiple background checks ... The Pilot Records Database provides air carriers with the ability to see the entire flying history of new hires. The airline industry relies heavily ...

Globally, just 5.18% of commercial pilots are women, according to the Air Line Pilots Association ... can put off those from less affluent backgrounds. Initiatives have also been set up to ...

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AVALON, Calif. (AP) — An airport official says that the pilot in a Southern California plane crash that killed all five people aboard did not have clearance to take off. Catalina Airport’s ...