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Portugal Flight School Welcomes the Recruitment Team of One of Europe’s Largest Airlines

Ireland headquartered, European low-cost carrier Ryanair’s pilot recruitment team visited Portugal based Flight School, Sevenair Academy, to introduce current offerings and requirements in becoming a First Officer with the airline.

“The company’s expansion strategy, its need for pilots, what they are looking for and what they offer have been presented, which has allowed our former and current students to hear firsthand what one of the market leaders is asking for/offering at the moment,” said Sevenair.

Source: Sevenair Academy Announcement

Photo Credit: Sevenair Academy

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Indian Airline Continues Strong Recovery – Restores Pilot Salaries to Pre-Pandemic Level

India’s National Flag Carrier – Air India, which was acquired recently by Tata Group, is showing signs of recovery as it fully restores prepandemic pilot salaries starting September 01. Together with this it is also revising crew layover allowances and meal arrangements for both pilot and cabin crew.

“While we have much to do to return to profitability and in our mission of bringing back Air India back to the heights of world aviation, sunsetting most of the COVID measures is an important and welcome milestone,” CEO Campbell Wilson, CEO & MD of the airline said in a note to employees.

Photo Credit: Air India

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Middle East Region to Experience Pilot Shortage

The declining supply of pilots is causing a nearing blow of pilot shortage across the Middle east region, that is the case as seen through the latest publication by Oliver Wyman citing various causes among others. The figures shows that pilot shortage could be felt later this year with approximately 3000 pilots needed by next year to up to 18,000 by 2032, unless measures will be adopted to prevent such from happening.

“We expect the Middle East to be the region affected soonest by the shortage outside of North America, driven by a projected sharp increase in air travel demand over the next few years, new players entering the market and big tourism developments happening in the region,” André Martins, Partner Head of IMEA Transportation and Services at management consulting firm Oliver Wyman said in a statement.

“If demand for air travel continues to grow, airlines need to accelerate recruiting efforts from other regions where we anticipate less acute shortages, particularly Latin America and Asia Pacific, to fill gaps,” Martins added. “Failing that, we may see adjustment of schedules into and out of the region, impacting the Middle East’s carriers and airport operators.”

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One of the Leading European Airlines Shares Assessment Pass-Rate for its Ab-initio and APS MCC Pathways

Ireland headquartered low cost carrier Ryanair has shared assessment pass rates for its Ryanair Mentored ab-initio course and Mentored APS MCC pathways.

According to the Ryanair’s Pilot Recruitment Manager Angelo Currao, prior to mentored students committing to a large investment they are assessed by the airline’s partner ATOs to firstly ensure that they have the capability to successfully complete pilot training and that they are suitable to become a future Ryanair pilot.

Ryanair’s overall pass rate for all its mentored programmes is 98% which includes its mentored APS MCC students. The question now is, what happens to the 2% students who fail the assessment?

“In the off-chance that the Mentored Student fails at the final Ryanair assessment, comprehensive feedback is provided to the partner ATO’s Head of Training and, subject to approval, additional training and support may be provided to the student prior to completing a 2nd assessment with Ryanair, as soon as possible. This unique feature of the programme should not be underestimated when you are investing in your future, said Angelo Currao.

You can find a list of Ryanair Pilot Training Partners here which include;

  • Airline Flight Academy
  • Atlantic Flight Training Academy
  • ASTONFLY
  • Aviomar Flight Academy
  • Bartolini Air
  • SKY4U
  • VA Airline Training

What is the APS-MCC?

As shared by Ryanair – “The APS-MCC is an efficient and effective course that is the tailor made link between the initial pilot training and the challenging operation in a commercial cockpit.

The Airline Pilot Standard MCC in accordance with EASA AMC2 FCL.735.A will develop all the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to help you fit easily into an airline career. Our statistics show that over 50% of newly qualified pilots who hold a CPL, frozen ATPL theoretical exams, ME/IR and a standard MCC fail at the initial assessment. The APS MCC will give you every chance of passing an assessment!

Cadets who enter the mentored APS MCC with one of our partner ATOs will get an unbelievable opportunity to train with Ryanair approved procedures, SOPs and instructors.”

Source: Ryanair announcement and career website

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First Officers at a US Regional Airline Will Receive 41% Pay Increase

CommutAir leadership and Airline Pilot Union (ALPA) are excited to announce sweeping increases to the shared pilot compensation program.  Incoming first officers will now start at $72.00/hr and Captains will start at $100.00/hr. Additionally, new sign-on & retention bonuses are now available up to a total of $25,000 for First Officers and $50,000 for Captain qualified pilots.  The opportunities offered by these updates will enable sustained growth for all of our employees.  CommutAir pilots will now receive enhanced levels of scheduling, commuting expenses, health insurance, vacation, sick leave and 401k benefits that are among the best in the industry: 

Compensation benefits of the agreement include: 

  • Increase in starting First Officer wages – $72/hr
  • Increase in starting Captain wages – $100/hr 
  • Pilot sign-on bonuses and incentives – $25,000 for First Officers and $50,000 for Captain Qualified pilots 
  • Significant increase to pay override for instructors (Ground, SIM, Line Check Pilots, and Designated Examiners) 
  • Annual retention bonuses totaling $25,000 for First Officers and $50,000 for Captains for full contract duration 
  • New Minimum Monthly duty period Guarantee – 76 hours 
  • Full Compensation for Experience – Longevity credit of 1:1 up to 20 yrs for new hires with prior FAR 121 industry experience 
  • Increased Commuter hotel allotment for reserve pilots Industry leading Commuter travel program including flights from home to base Direct flow to United Airlines through the Aviate Program 

CEO Rick Hoefling commented, “We are excited about the opportunities this will provide CommutAir and is one more step towards securing our long-term success in the regional airline industry” 

About CommutAir 

CommutAir is a regional airline operating flights on behalf of United Airlines as a United Express partner. With a fleet of over 70 active Embraer 145 aircraft, CommutAir operates up to 1,500 weekly flights – connecting people and communities to the world via United’s global network. Headquartered in Cleveland: CommutAir has major hubs in Denver, Houston, and Washington Dulles, with maintenance bases in Houston, Albany, New York and Lincoln, Nebraska. Founded in 1989, CommutAir is 40% owned by United Airlines, Inc.

Source: CommutAir Press Release

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‘The Airline Pilot Shortage Will Get Worse’ – Oliver Wyman, Global Aviation Consultants

One of the leading global aviation consultancy groups – Oliver Wyman recently published its updated insight on the looming pilot shortage entitled “The Airline Pilot Shortage Will Get Worse” written by Geoff Murray and Rory Heilakka.

Check out the full article here – key points below;

  • “Oliver Wyman forecast in early 2021 that an impending pilot shortage was on the horizon. This was contrary to reality at the time, as COVID-19 was decimating the airline industry and any recovery appeared years away. But as air travel demand continues to recover in 2022, our most recent forecast now projects that demand for pilots will outstrip supply in most regions globally between 2022 and 2024 — and continue to worsen over the next decade.”
  • “We now expect global aviation to be short nearly 80,000 pilots by 2032, absent a downturn in future demand and/or strenuous efforts by the industry to bolster the supply of pilots.”
  • “We expect the Middle East to be the region affected soonest by the shortage outside of North America, driven by a projected sharp increase in air travel demand over the next few years. The region could face a shortage of 3,000 pilots by 2023 and 18,000 by 2032.”

AFM Team Note – “At AFM we track the global supply infrastructure (flight schools) of new pilots and have seen a steep decrease in the total capacity to train new pilots plus two years of a significant number of fewer individuals signing up for pilot training. Both of these factors will have a significant impact on the supply of new first officers over the coming three to five years.”

Source: Oliver Wyman Insights

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