- US airlines are once again bracing for a shortage of pilots as air travel ramps up in that country.
- Pilots are in short supply and pilot training is costly, long, and arduous.
- Airlines are raising pay scales while offering massive sign-on bonuses and looking in Australia.
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American aviation’s pilot shortage is back with a vengeance following a temporary reprieve during the Covid-19 pandemic.
US airlines are pulling out all the stops in an effort to attract talent and encourage more people to become pilots. And after decades of low pay, intense training, and furloughs, pilots are being given an opportunity to shape their own career path while getting paid more.
Breeze Airways, the startup airline founded by David Neeleman of JetBlue Airways fame, has already raised the pay for its pilots after seven months of operations. New hire first officers flying Breeze’s…