Airline pilots hide mental health struggles to keep flying

Annie Vargas could see her son slipping away and pleaded with him to seek help. But her son, Brian Wittke, a 41-year-old ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Just 5% of pilots are women. This Delta pilot has been trying to change that.Just 5% of pilots are women. This Delta pilot has been trying to change that.

“There’s a saying out there: ‘If you can see it, you can be it,’” said Cheri Rohlfing, a nearly 25-year Delta Air Lines pilot. And it’s not common to see female pilots out in the world. Only 5.2% of ...
Yahoo

Delta Pilot’s Heartfelt Promise to His Daughter Calms Nervous Flyers Amid Government Shutdown

As air travel grows more uncertain amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, one Delta Air Lines pilot is reminding passengers — and millions online — that compassion and calm still go a long way. I ...
AOL

Delta pilot calms flyers nervous about shutdown chaos with heartwarming ‘ice cream’ promise

A Delta Air Lines pilot has gone viral for his soothing message to travelers nervous to fly as the government shutdown continues to wreck havoc across the nation’s airports. In the viral clip, which ...
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Delta pilot shares heartfelt message with passengers amid air travel concerns

ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) - A Delta Air Lines pilot shared a heartfelt message with his passengers, assuring them that everything will be OK. The now-viral video shows Captain Christopher ...
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Bird strike forces Delta flight to return to airport

A Delta flight out of Los Angeles was forced to return to the airport on Wednesday after a bird strike shortly after takeoff. The pilot landed the plane safely and no injuries were reported among the ...