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The 110th Congress
On 4 Jan 2007, the 110th Congress convened with the Democrats in control of both houses of Congress. In the House, the Democrats have a solid majority of 233-202. The balance in the Senate is much tighter at 49-49-2, with both Independent senators (Joe Lieberman and Bernie Sanders) caucusing with the Democrats to give the Democrats a razor thin 51-49 majority. With a majority in each house, the Democrats have control over and chairmanship of all committees and subcommittees in both houses.
Age 60 Rule - Where Is It Now?
At the beginning of the 109th Congress, 4 Jan 2005, Rep. Jim Gibbons (R-NV) sponsored HR 65. HR 65 was then referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, chaired by Rep. Don Young (R-AK).
Raising the Bar
Read about minimums for starting pilots as well as new and updated requirements for getting yourself in the air.
Funny Alaskan Airlines Commercial
Check out this funny Alaskan Airlines commercial! It's quite disco-tastic.
Pay Comparison Charts
The airline pilot pay comparison charts are back with the re-launch of Airline Pilot Central. They provide a snapshot of hourly pay rates for most fleet types and airlines.
World Rates
By simply adding a class suffix, for example "light" gives you a light grey color module or entering "mid" for a bright blue and "dark" for a rich dark grey color.
How Pilots Get Paid
This week we answer a question from 17 year old Kyle from New Bruinswick who wants to know about pay guarantees for pilots at the airlines.
The Red Tail
The Red Tail is a feature-length documentary film that looks beyond the headlines of the historic struggle between Northwest Airlines, and the workers whose loyalty and dedication built the company.
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