Airplanes

FAA approves database to help weed out bad pilots

According to the FAA, the database will keep a record of a pilot's employment history, training, qualifications and drug and alcohol records. It will also include FAA summaries of unsatisfactory pilot applications for new certificates or ratings. Air carriers will be required to review the information when considering a pilot for employment.

United Airlines seat demand snapping back faster than expected

The recovery is accelerating at such a rate that the major U.S. carrier said yields on tickets purchased since the beginning of May for travel during the second quarter have "reached levels similar to 2019," according to a regulatory filing.