United Airlines‘ latest aircraft order comes with a rare perk in an age of increasingly cramped commercial flights: more space. By Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 1:00 PM ET Sat, 21 July 2018 https:cnbc.com/…/your-united-flight-will-be-more-comfortable-thanks-to-this-union-rule  

Several rumors have been circulating in the international press that Emirates has been parking aircraft in Dubai due to a pilot exodus in favor of Chinese airlines offering superior pay and terms. By Peter Shaw-Smith, AIN Online, July 15, 2018, 3:00 AM https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2018-07-15/emirates-denies-being-hit-pilot-shortage.html

As big airlines face a wave of retirements, a fresh batch of fliers gets a chance, and the training, to seize the opportunity. By Zach Wichter, The New York Times, May 27, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/27/business/airlines-jobs-aspiring-pilots.html

The escalating pay and growing pilot shortage make this an excellent time to enter the industry. By James Wynbrandt, Flying, October 20, 2017 https://www.flyingmag.com/regional-airline-pilots-escalating-income

Airline pilot careers are much more valuable than many attorneys, spouses, and even the pilots themselves often realize. Even after all of the well-publicized pay reductions and retirement plan failures at our established legacy passenger airlines, these careers are still providing high career values. By TASA ID: 616 – Kit Darby, December 1, 2017 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-30/delta-will-promote-pilots-to-captain-if-they-can-fly-this-old-plane