Executives Are Predicting That The Need For Pilots Will Be Extreme In The Coming Years
On 16 December, Future & Active Pilot Advisors (FAPA) hosted their monthly Pilot Job Fair via virtual conference. The online event caught the attention of 536 job-hunting aviators, all of them interested in the existing job opportunities in an otherwise widely-accepted stalled-out aviation industry.
Companies such as Delta Private Jets, Aquiline Drones, Atlas and Southern Air, iAero Airways, Piedmont Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and industry newcomer XTRA Airways were present to speak with attendees and encourage them to apply immediately for open pilot positions within their ranks.
Although pilot hiring is currently slowed due to the pandemic, airline hiring executives are predicting that the need for pilots will be extreme in the coming years as 20,000 pilots will reach the mandatory age of retirement between now and 2026. In response to the pending need, both college-based and independent
Why American Airlines & US Airways Merged
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American Airlines and US Airways merged in 2013, leading to the retirement of the US Airways brand. The merger brought together two of the oldest airlines in the US. And it created the world’s largest airline at the time. This article looks back at the two airlines before they merged, the details of the merger, and its challenges.
American Airlines and US Airways merged in 2013. Photo: Getty Images
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American Airlines is one of the oldest airlines in the US. It came together in 1930 from the collaboration from many smaller independent airlines (up to 80) under a shared brand of American Airways.
Olin Shepherd, 81, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020.
Funeral services celebrating his life will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, at the Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Services Kernersville Chapel. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory, Walkertown. The family will have a walk-through visitation from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service.
A native of Wilkes County, Olin was the husband of 60 years to Helen Shepard Shepherd and the son of the late Rowan Shepherd and Lillian Call Shepherd. Olin worked for Piedmont Airlines and retired from U. S. Air with over 30 years of service. After retirement, he enjoyed extensive traveling in the U. S. and other countries and spending time with his family.
FAPA Virtual Pilot Job Fair Draws Over 500 Job-Hunting Pilots Henderson, NV, December 21, 2020 (PR.com) On Wednesday 16 December, Future & Active Pilot Advisors (FAPA) hosted their monthly Pilot Job Fair via virtual conference. The online event caught the attention of 536 job-hunting aviators, all of them interested in the existing job opportunities in an otherwise widely-accepted stalled-out aviation industry.
Companies such as Delta Private Jets, Aquiline Drones, Atlas and Southern Air, iAero Airways, Piedmont Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and industry newcomer XTRA Airways were present to speak with attendees and encourage them to apply immediately for open pilot positions within their ranks.
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