DOT Has New Program to Help Veterans Become Commercial Pilots
A new program, called Forces to Flyers, is a three-year research initiative led by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) to help veterans obtain the skills needed to become…
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SkyWest Airlines Launches Pilot Pathway Program
SkyWest Airlines officially launched their pilot pathway program on September 5, 2018. The airline says their new Pathway program provides a direct path into the flight deck at SkyWest through…
10 Reasons Why Working As a Flight Instructor Might Be For You
1) Home Every Night If traveling isn’t your thing flight instructor is one of the few pilot jobs that will have you home every night. You will also have control…
American Aviation Act Introduced to Provide Pilot Training to Veterans
A bill introduced by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) seeks to provide flight training services to America’s military veterans seeking civilian pilot positions. If…
Republic Airways Launches LIFT Aviation Training Academy
Republic Airways has announced that it will open a new aviation training school based at Indianapolis International Airport, saying it is opening the new school to “make a career as a commercial…
Airlines Are Cannibalizing Training Pipeline and Deepening Pilot Shortage
A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that some flight schools are having to scale back operations or turn away students due to pilot hiring demand from regional…
Pilots Should Have Experience Before Flying Airliners
The debate is again heating up as to whether new rules requiring an Airline Transport Pilot Rating to fly as a first officer in airline operations are necessary. The rule…
JetBlue Pilot Gateway Program Provides Employment Path for New Pilots
JetBlue is looking to add as many as 48 pilot candidates to its new training program in 2018. The program began a couple years ago to open up a pilot…
9 Reasons You Should Become a Commercial Pilot
Thinking about becoming a professional pilot? There’s a lot of good reasons to get started right now. I am writing this post from the perspective of someone who worked as…
American Airline Launches New Pilot Cadet Academy
American Airlines has announced that it will open a cadet academy with the goal of providing new pilots to American Airline’s regional carriers. The cadets would have an opportunity to…
ATP Flight School Places Order for 100 Piper Archer TXs
Piper Aircraft and ATP Flight School has announced the signing of a second 100 aircraft fleet order. The original aircraft order for 100 Archer TXs was placed in April of…