I was recently invited to give a presentation at the AOPA Aviation Summit. The
presentation was about how to get a good flying job in the airline industry,
and I began by telling the assembled group of aviators that I had good news for
them: The airlines are hiring again and the prospects are improving quickly for pilots
who hope to fly for them. Not only that, but hiring is going to increase at
all levels of aviation for the foreseeable future.
Month: November 2010
Never Burn Bridges… Ever
As many as 80 percent of all job openings are filled by networking: which means that solid networking skills are essential to your career success, especially in a competitive industry such as aviation. Networking is an essential part of any pilot’s job search, whether trying to get your first flying job or when trying to climb the career ladder
to flying bigger aircraft at another airline.
AOPA Aviation Summit 2010
US airlines expected to earn $4 Billion in 2010 – Fueling Growth in the Industry
Demand for Corporate Aircraft on the Rise, With the Demand for Corporate Aviators to Follow Closely
US Airways Will Add 500 Flight Crew Positions in 2011
US Airways will fill 500 flight crew-member positions next year by recalling laid-off employees and hiring new personnel. The majority of the 80 pilots and 420 flight attendants will be working by July, the company said. Employees will be based in Charlotte, N.C.; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; and Phoenix.
Republic Airways Announces the Purchase of Embraer E190 Jets
Airline Passenger Traffic Continues to Increase In the United States
Passengers flying with
the airlines in the United States continue to increase in number, especially
among those flying on the “low cost” carriers. These increases fuel expansion for
the airline industry, which will have to increase the number of aircraft that
they fly to meet the increasing demand for air travel.