Month: November 2010

Why Aren’t There Enough Airline Pilots?

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.

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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.

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AOPA Aviation Summit 2010

I recently joined nearly ten thousand pilots and aviation enthusiasts gathered in Long Beach, California, for the 2010 AOPA Aviation Summit. I was there to sit
on a panel of distinguished veterans of the airline industry who had come to
share expertise on how to get a good flying job.

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Airline Industry Outlook is Upbeat

The cost of oil spiked in mid 2008, quickly followed by the worst economic downturn in
over eight decades, causing an immediate downturn in the airline industry. Now,
with the economy on the mend, demand for air travel is increasing from preceding
year’s depressed levels.

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