Which Regional Airlines Are Hiring First Officers?
Recently, though, some mainline carriers have announced plans to restart pilot classes in early 2025, signaling a potential rebound in pilot hiring.
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What’s Next for Pilot Hiring
Even though 2024 has been one of the busiest years on record for travel, airlines continue to struggle with numbers that are not in their favor.
Delta Expects ‘More Normalized’ Industrywide Pilot Hiring
Most major U.S. carriers hired pilots at record numbers soon after the COVID-19 pandemic but have since throttled back in 2024.
U.S. Pilot Hiring Sees July ‘Surge’
Data from FAPA — Future and Active Pilot Advisors — shows 13 major U.S. carriers onboard 301 new aviators last month, up from 187 in June.
Aviation’s Next Hiring Boom
Although pilot hiring has been a hot topic in recent years, there is another field in the aviation industry with growing job prospects.
Airlines Slash 2024 Pilot Hiring Numbers
Citing aircraft delivery delays and normalizing attrition levels as reasons for the slowdown, airlines hired just over 3,600 pilots from January through June.
Which U.S. Airlines Are Offering Sign-On Bonuses to New Pilots?
Even as hiring trends change, some carriers are still offering lucrative sign-on bonuses to new pilots with some nearing $200,000.
American Latest to Halt Pilot Hiring
The Dallas/Fort Worth-based carrier said in a Thursday memo that it would pause pilot new hire classes through the end of this year.
Why Pilot Hiring Is Slowing in the U.S.
AirlineGeeks’ first white paper analyzes pilot-to-aircraft ratios, the pilot population, and passenger airline unit economics to explain why hiring is slowing.
American Scales Back Pilot Hiring Plans, Pauses Summer Classes
American is the latest U.S. carrier to detail slashed 2024 pilot hiring plans. The Fort Worth-based airline is slated to reduce hiring by roughly 40% in 2024.
