The discussion about the current shortage of qualified commercial pilots applying to the Regional Airlines for flying jobs has become loud and contentious. I recently saw an excellent video explanation of all the reasons for the pilot shortage explained calmly, simply and accurately.
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Month: March 2014
The Pilot Shortage Strikes Again
The much discussed shortage of new airline pilots forced another US regional airline to take drastic action. Phoenix based Mesa Air Group, which owns and operates regionals Mesa Airlines and Go!, announced that its Hawaiian based airline Go! will cease operations by the end of March.
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SkyWest to Accept First Enhanced E175, Mesa and Republic to Get the Same Soon
SkyWest Airlines has announced that it will take delivery of the first 76 seat Embraer E175 performance-enhanced aircraft during the last week in March of this year.
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Join ATP at Women in Aviation 2014
Representatives of ATP will be attending the 25th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference which will be held from Thursday, March 6 through Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Orlando, FL. This year’s Conference will take place at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.
We will be looking forward to being part of the event which focuses on the tactics and strategies necessary to develop successful aviation careers. More than 4,000 women and men from all segments of the aviation industry are expected to attend, as well as keynote speakers and representatives from all sides of the aviation industry.
If you come to the WIA Conference this year, please stop by booth 301 and talk to us about how to successfully begin a career in aviation.