by Kit Darby | Jan 23, 2024 | In the Media
TIPS TO PREPARE VIRTUALLY FOR YOUR ONLINE PILOT INTERVIEW Pilot hiring is coming back strong with major and regional passenger airlines opening their application windows and scheduling and conducting interviews. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, cargo, corporate,...
by Kit Darby | Jan 23, 2024 | In the Media
‘AN UNFATHOMABLE NUMBER’ AIRLINES RAISE PAY, HIRE AT UNPRECEDENTED PACE Pilot career counselor, aviation expert witness, and aviation consultant Kit Darby and Chief Advisor and Executive Editor at Future and Active Pilot Advisors (FAPA) Tim Genc share...
by Kit Darby | Jan 4, 2022 | In the Media
Major carriers, including United and Southwest, are trying new tricks to recruit badly-needed pilots. American airlines are facing a very real shortage of people who can fly their planes, and it’s not just because an estimated 5,000 US airline pilots retired early...
by Kit Darby | Sep 7, 2021 | In the Media
Some U.S. airline operations were constrained this summer as carriers worked to catch up with training for pilots who were on leave during worst days of the Covid-19 crisis. But experts expect the return of a more structural pilot shortage in the coming years as...
by Kit Darby | Aug 18, 2021 | In the Media
From furlough warning to promotion in a year: Voluntary exits during COVID compound a loomi… Subscription Required Source
by Kit Darby | Jul 7, 2021 | In the Media
PHOTO: DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/ASSOCIATED PRESS Passengers have flocked back to airports more quickly than airlines anticipated, triggering headaches like delayed and canceled flights and highlighting the complexity of resurrecting the industry after more than a year of...
