CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS, talks with one of the leading experts on professional pilot careers about the state of the North American aviation market – recovery, retirements, furloughs, pay packages, and advice for moving to the head of the queue when hiring restarts (perhaps sooner than you think).
A Conversation with Kit Darby
The third section of this five-part series is on Aircraft Utilization, Pilot Work Schedules, and Pilot Demand.
Kit addresses the effects of aircraft utilization, pilot workload, and pilots-to-aircraft ratios in determining pilot staffing requirements.
Catch up with more episodes from the series:
Part 1: Airline Recovery Scenarios and the Impact of Pilot Retirements.
Part 2: Furloughs, Leaves of Absence, and the US CARES Act
Part 4: Risk Factors, Pilot Qualifications, and Pay/Benefit Packages