There has been a lot of reporting on the shortage of qualified commercial pilots being suffered at this time by the Regional Airlines and soon the Major Airlines. Today I came across great job of reporting on the subject by NPR.
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Month: December 2012
Impending pilot shortage could shut down local airports, force airfare higher
The Wall Street Journal ran an article recently that delved into the Pilot shortage that is a major concern for both the airline industry and the flying public, and it was reported on this blog. Today one of the local contributors to the Business Journals Digital Network laid out even further concern.
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SkyWest firms order for 100 MRJs
SkyWest Inc., the holding company which owns and operates SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, has firmed its provisional order for 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets. SkyWest has also taken out options for “up to 100” further examples of the type.
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A Ticket to an Interview: A Professional Pilot Resume
Having a strong resume is the key to getting the job you want. Remember that the person who receives your resume will only look at it for an average of 15 seconds. It is therefore very important that you are able to emphasize the skills that make you stand out from your peers.
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Delta orders 70 Larger Bombardier Regional Jets
Delta announced a firm order for 40 of Bombardiers CRJ-900 aircraft on Thursday, and options to purchase 30 more. The deal is worth $3.29 billion at list prices if Delta exercises the options.
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NetJets Places Orders for $17.6 Billion in Business Jets
Although flying for the airlines is still the most popular aviation career, it is not the only one. Flying modern business jets is a fun and lucrative way to earn a living as a Commercial Pilot and as the industry returns to pre-recession levels more pilots will be in demand by corporate flight departments as well as the very successful Fractional Ownership companies such as NetJets.
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