Pilot Shortage

Thanks to the deal, students and flight instructors will have a direct pipeline to Jet Linx flight decks.

FLYING speaks with Tradewind Aviation’s CEO to get the inside track on his company’s plan.

MSU-Denver students can now attend Direct Connect for flight lessons and be eligible for a R-ATP, which can shorten the program by about a year.

The shortage of fighter pilots has prompted the service to staff operational units with field grade officers, a service official said.

A confluence of events is resulting in pilots getting more choices earlier in their careers.

Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo and aviation jobs website JSfirm.com are teaming up once again to host their seventh annual career fair for aviation industry professionals. The fair will take place April 7 through 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) in Hangar B during the larger event. […]

FLYING staff writer and CFI shares story of a student recruited by an airline right out of flight school.

Editor’s note: This article is the first in a six-part series examining the aviation industry’s pilot shortage and what can be done about it. Jan. 14: An overview of the issue | Jan. 17: How the military is dealing with its shortage | Jan. 18: Recruiting right from the flight schools | Jan. 19: How […]

Pre-pandemic, the commercial pilot shortage was top of mind for just about anyone in the aviation community. Then, COVID-19 ravaged the globe, airline travel took a massive hit, and in survival mode airlines began shedding pilots through furloughs and early retirement packages.  Fast-forward to today, and airline travel is back in a big way, even […]

Boeing predicts $9 trillion in market opportunities in the aerospace industry during the next decade, signaling signs of recovery from the effects of the pandemic. According to the 2021 Boeing Market Outlook (BMO), commercial airplanes and services are showing signs of recovery following COVID-19. Boeing’s outlooks signal stability in the global defense, space and government […]