10 hottest careers in aviation


Special Edition: Aviation Career Advice	January 19, 2022

Career News

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The 10 hottest careers in aviation

Aviation industry hiring is a candidate-driven market right now, and those interested have more options than ever. Check out the top 10 most in-demand careers. Read more >

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Delta drops degree requirement for pilot applicants

Delta Air Lines pilot recruiting announced on January 6 that the airline is no longer turning away applicants who don't have a bachelor's degree. Read more >

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FlightSafety purchases Frasca International

FlightSafety International purchased Frasca International, a family-owned flight simulator company in Urbana, Illinois. Read more >

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Pathway to an aviation career

With reports pointing to a shortage of pilots and other aviation professionals over the next few decades, a recently launched planning software tool is a welcome means for those looking for a career rooted in flight. Read more >

Career Opportunities

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Registration open for Redbird Migration

Flight training professionals who want to network and solve challenges facing the industry should register for the 2022 Redbird Migration Flight Training Conference in Lakeland, Florida, which will take place February 8 and 9. Read more >

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People and planes

For some, flying for a living isn't appealing, but being around airplanes is. For those who have an interest in sales, becoming an aircraft broker could be a perfect career fit. Read more >

Expert Advice

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What drives us?

A good airline (from an employee perspective) comes down to one thing: job stability. Everything else follows that: pay, work rules, time off, and other perks. Read more >

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Common sense

It should be a given in the professional flying environment, but pilots still succumb to one bad habit that can cause safety issues and lead to termination: cellphone use. Read more >

AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards

Best regional flight schools, CFIs honored

The 2021 AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards recognize six flight schools and six flight instructors as the best in their respective regions, based on survey findings from students and pilots who have trained with them in the past 12 months. Click the headlines below to learn how these winners raise the bar for professionalism while enjoying careers as full-time instructors or balancing corporate and airline careers with teaching.

Best flight school

Eastern—Air Ventures Flying School: Warm, welcoming environment key to success
Southern—Aviator Zone Academy: Airbus A320 captain says his school is a 'little fish in a big pond'
Great Lakes—Blue Skies Flying Services: Making customers 'feel at home'
Central Southwest—In the Pattern: Excellent training experience
Northwest Mountain—Ridgeline Aviation: Fostering learning, lifelong friendships
Western Pacific—Sierra Charlie Aviation: New fleet leads to more flying, less wrenching

Best flight instructor

Eastern—David Strassburg: Specializes in multiengine, glider training
Southern—Matt Eichel: Prepares military pilots for airline careers
Great Lakes—Ambyr Peterson: Helping people's dreams come true
Central Southwest—Steve Fairbanks: Corporate pilot brings commercial insights to students
Northwest Mountain—Jess Padden: Builds student confidence
Western Pacific—Sergio Ramirez: Airline pilot with a talent for teaching

'Distinguished' educators named

Forty-two schools and 100 CFIs have earned "Distinguished" honors in the 2021 AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards. Read more >

AOPA to announce top CFI, flight school in US

The national best CFI and flight school in the 2021 AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards will be revealed during Redbird Migration 2022 in Lakeland, Florida, February 8 and 9.