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Airlines in the United States Report Record Profits and Expansion

Published Feb 15, 2016 on Pilot Jobs

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Airlines in the United States are still reporting strong profits and the expansion of their fleets to meet growing demand for air travel. This fleet expansion drives the demand for new airline pilots to fly these new aircraft and further deepens the shortage of qualified pilots across the globe. Delta Air Lines recently reported that the airline had earned over $4.5 billion dollars in 2015 alone, setting the stage for Delta to expand operations both in the United States and across both oceans to Europe and Asia. American Airlines reported recently that its full-year earnings were the highest for any airline at $6.3 billion in 2015 and that they would be expanding operations across the globe in 2016. United Airlines reported annual profits of $4.5 billion in 2015 and reached agreement with Boeing to buy forty new 737-700 aircraft beginning in 2016. Hawaiian Airlines reported that they had doubled profits from 2014. Jetblue reported yearly profits for 2015 rose more than 50%. Southwest Airlines reported that they had topped one billion dollars in annual profit for the first time in 2015. The airline industry in the United States is performing up to forecasts of growth of 5% over the next two decades. What this means to you is the chance to fly for an airline in this exciting time in this industry. Careers in the airline industry have been the most sought after careers for generations, and now you can have the chance to have that career for yourself. You can begin training for that career today, and be flying for an airline as a new First Officer in two years. That incredible leap is possible, even probable, if you begin training for that career now with the flight-training organization with the most success over the last thirty years of placing its students and instructors with the airlines. Train to succeed in the airline industry, begin your airline career by training with ATP.

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