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September 30, 2020
By Rick Adams
North America Airline Recovery? PREMIUM
CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS, talks with Kit Darby, 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). 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.
September 21, 2020
Boeing-Embry Riddle Support Next Generation of Aviation Professionals
Thirteen outstanding high-school graduates will receive scholarships from The Boeing Company annually for two years to pursue degrees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
September 21, 2020
Rolls-Royce Brings VR to C-130J Engines
Rolls-Royce has launched its VR Maintenance Training Software for its AE 2100 engines powering C-130J aircraft, with the first training system to enter service with the U.S. Air Force.

The Next Pilot Shortage PREMIUM
The accession pipeline in the US for new pilots, increasingly dependent on learning technologies, is being restored, and none too soon, as a pilot shortage is eyed toward the mid-part of this decade. Marty Kauchak reports. Civil aviation remains on a turbulent path in the attempt to return to pre-Covid-19 operating levels. With lackluster passenger demand and the unsteady pace of restoring domestic and international routes, the industry is no longer facing the pilot shortage with which it was grappling just a few months ago. Reopened flight training programs, which increasingly rely on distance learning and other technologies to help select and retain aspiring pilots, are part of the strategy to help minimize a predicted next pilot shortage for later this decade. Looking to read the full article? Become a Premium Club member and gain full access today!
A Conversation With Kit Darby PREMIUM
CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS, talks with Kit Darby, 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). The first section of this five part series is on Airline Recovery Scenarios and the Impact of Pilot Retirements. Kit Darby outlines possible airline recovery models, pilot retirements at the major US airlines, scenarios for the resumption of pilot hiring, and a comparison of airline early-retirement offers.
Rick's Picks PREMIUM
CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS, highlights the stories that caught his eye in a new Halldale feature titled Rick’s Picks.

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North America Airline Recovery? PREMIUM

Boeing-Embry Riddle Support Next Generation of Aviation Professionals

Rolls-Royce Brings VR to C-130J Engines

Aviation Students Awarded by Regional Airline Association

Pinnacle Maintaining Technical Flight Publications

APATS 2020 Virtual - Maintenance

Airbus Message: Keep Trust in Air Travel

WAI Receives Grant to Cultivate Aviation

RAAF Test Microsoft HoloLens

EASA Issues Virtual Classroom Guidance

New Centre for Australian F-35 FMS ProSim Projectors

AAR Partners with Corporation for Skilled Workforce and Lumina Foundation

CAE Expands Instructor-Led Online Courses

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