Yesterday, the CEO of Commutair resigned. They are partially owned (like ExpressJet) by UAL. One rumour is that Commutair and XPJet will be merged. Another rumour is flow through from XJ and/or CA/XJ to UAL... Currently, XJ is having a net loss of about 50 pilots/month. I think UAL was counting on those pilots almost all going to UAL, and, with the current situation, UAL realized that they needed to own a regional and have flow through so as not to suffer greatly from a pilot shortage.

My airline is in contract talks, and this will help us a LOT, as XJ was our #1 source of pilots the last 2-3 years. With UAL buying them, and probably giving them a flow through, a lot less of them will leave for airlines like mine.

Not sure how long PSA has had a cadet program but this below appeared on jsfirm.com today. Follows the formulaic path of tickets, CFI, regional with a reference to flow to AA someday.

The wording difference between the jsfirm posting and PSA's own careers website is interesting.

jsfirm post says:

“ New hires at PSA are projected to flow to American Airlines after only 6 years.”


https://www.jsfirm.com/job/Pilot-Fix...o/jobID_490780

And the PSA careers site says:

“Guaranteed flow through to American Airlines in 6-7 years”

https://psaairlines.com/cadets

I don't hear much about them but ViaAir is hiring:

https://jobs.flyviaair.com/pilots/

ExpressJet ups the ante:

New-Hire Bonus Now $22,000!
+$5k with eligible type rating


EARN $66,100 IN YOUR FIRST YEAR!
$71,100 with an eligible type rating

https://www.expressjet.com/careers/pilots/

We're seeing a lot of these ads in Australia- but, correct me if I'm wrong, the "66,100 in your first year" is inclusive of a sign-on bonus of 22k- so your SECOND year earnings are more like 44k?

Still not great money!!

That's my understanding. And yes, it's still not ideal money.

Recent article about the "shortage". A couple of interesting graphs in it at least:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKCN1PH0CO

Contour Airlines, a Part 135 ERJ-135 operator, appears to be hiring. I don't know anything about them:

“In total, the company expects over 100 new jobs, including approximately 50 pilot positions, to be created as its new aircraft enter service. “

https://www.aviationpros.com/news/12...leet-expansion

Pilot jobs posted here but no date on the listings so I don't know how current they are:

https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs?clientkey=4E8FCB0F31AC88147F0DB7B85238B354&jpt=d4fb31d2 cfea122a7ac8590f5d435504

Hello All
I'm thinking of applying with Trans States (TSA)
Anyone who workd there please PM me
Thanks

@ivannafly, I don't think you have enough messages to receive a private message. Either that or your inbox is full.

Sorry for some reason i can only send/receive one message.
I just sent you a PM.
Thanks
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You can’t use the Private Messaging system, add url links or images until you have an established posting history.

Delta trolls colleges for pilot candidates. Regionals are part of the process:

Delta loves UND ? and it shows ? UND Today

I am from India. I want to know about pilots future in the USA. Can you help?
 

I have indian citizenship I have done my Btech in mechanical engineering from India. However, I have few questions regarding the course and future opportunities. Can you please answer them?

1. Can I work in Canada if I am doing CPL from USA after the training is complete?
(Do I get a work permit VISA to work as a pilot in Canada after the completion of the course? )
Is there any period restriction on work VISA?
Do I have to have secured a job before getting the work permit?

2. How much time does it take to finally be able to work as a pilot and earn? How much time does the training take?

3. What is the average salary in Canada?
4. If I am allowed to work as pilot in Canada, can I work just after my CPL or do I have to complete Type Rating?

5. Am I allowed to have a part time job to manage expenses during the training?

6. What is the fee structure for CPL and further Type Rating?

I thank you for your time and for answering my questions.

Manthan,
Your questions have been answered multiple times in other threads. Nobody is going to give you the answers becasue everyweek somebody new comes in and asks exactly the same thing. You need to do your own research.
As for the H1B, If you can find an employer who will hire you on that visa thats great but its not common. I would say its very rare.

bafanguy ....a quote from the article you posted...... 'Over the next decade, around half of Delta’s current pilot workforce will reach the age of mandatory retirement, says Brent Knoblauch, 717 first officer and pilot outreach manager for Delta’s campus programs'

I keep hearing the same quote again and again. First heard it in late 2016 then lots in 2017 and 18. What I find interesting is that people keep saying 'decade' instead of quoting the origional data point correctly (that boeing report) which actually meant by 2027 (?) half of the workforce will retire.

My point is its not the next decade anymore..... Its in the next 7.5 years!

PA,

Hard to tell what their frame of reference is. Perhaps they're just rounding it off for purposes of discussion ? I'll PM you.

Neither is it true that half of the *current* pilot workforce will retire in the next 7.5 years. 2.5 years of retirements have already occurred and been replaced (plus some) in the *current* workforce, and there's only 7.5 years worth or retirements remaining. Really we don't know exactly what is true without completely redoing the analysis, but I'd bet that for the *current* pilot workforce "half retiring in the next decade" is more nearly accurate than "Half will retire in the next 7.5 years.

hows that time to command going over there ?

XJTE3,

Since you're an E3 yourself, XJT must've hired from that pool in the past. How many E3s have joined prior to your current hiring effort ? I don't recall seeing a previous public admission that XJT was accepting E3s. It's always possible I've missed or forgotten something. ;)


https://www.afap.org.au/pilot-jobs/p...Visa%20Program