Careers

Herb Kelleher, the former CEO of Southwest Airlines, aptly captured this in his famous quote: “You can’t have a midlife crisis in the airline industry because every day is a crisis.”

According to data from pilot career advisory group FAPA, major U.S. airlines hired a total of 2,116 pilots between September and October.

Select U.S. Army reservists and students from three aviation maintenance schools have a new path to maintenance technician jobs at United Airlines.

A pilot shortage has quickly pivoted more to a captain shortage as many airlines struggle to fill vacancies and upgrade first officers.

Avelo is also set to open a new pilot and flight attendant training center in Orlando, Fla., at the beginning of 2024.

The non-profit plans to open doors to aviation careers for underrepresented young adults, coming on the heels of a record hiring year for U.S. carriers.

This week, Emirates Airline confirmed that it will hire new first officers «who meet the airline’s standards in safety, technical prowess and customer experience», it said in a statement. The new pilots will be based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the airline’s main hub. Emirates stressed that the new first officers will be able to […]

Once again, airlines across the globe are facing stiff headwinds, this time due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Travel bans and general health fears have driven customers away forcing airlines to reinvent themselves to keep the lights on. Government stimulus monies often come with restrictions and limitations and do not offer long term solutions. Meant […]

“Arlington traffic, Experimental ‘niner’ two Delta is two miles west, maneuvering for the Forty-Five for left traffic, runway 34, full stop.” That call, and many others like it streaming from the radios fill the many hangers on sunny spring weekends, and warm summer days. I sit with my airport family─Tom, Lenora, Dennis, John, and Larry─grilling […]