Heavy hiring makes this a pilots' job market


Special Edition: Aviation Career Advice	June 29, 2022

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Article

Airlines hike pilot pay

The ongoing global shortage of airline pilots has pushed airlines to offer pay raises and other incentives to attract aviation talent. Read more >

Career Opportunities

AOPA Foundation Focus

AOPA Foundation awards scholarships

AOPA Foundation scholarships will help more than 130 high school students and teachers, aspiring pilots, and people preparing for maintenance or other aerospace careers. Read more and watch a video >

Day in the Life

Become a fire pilot

Growing up in an aerial firefighting family didn't leave Brent Conner room to imagine what he would be when he grew up. Read more >

Pilot Magazine

Meet EMS helicopter pilot Samantha Poirier

Beyond airlines, helicopter emergency medical services pilots are also in demand right now. Learn how Samantha "Sam" Poirier was inspired to do this important work. Read more >

Article

AEA, NextOp team up to help veterans land aviation careers

The Aircraft Electronics Association is collaborating with NextOp, a nonprofit that seeks to combat employment challenges facing veterans and military members. Read more >

Article

Piper plucks apprentices from high school

Piper Aircraft hired another group of high school students for its apprenticeship program. Read more >

News

Video

Your AFTA answers

AOPA's senior director of flight training explains how our new flight training platform works to everyone's advantage. Read more and watch a video >

Multimedia

Classroom teachers primed to fly

Classroom teachers were prepped (in the best ways we know) to deploy the AOPA Foundation High School Aviation STEM Curriculum. Read more, view photos, and watch a video >

Premium content

What airline mergers mean to pilots

The potential Spirit Airlines-Frontier Airlines merger would be the first significant air carrier consolidation in quite a while. What does this mean, and why now? Read more >

Featured Video

A day in the life of a CBP helicopter pilot

Spend a day with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter crew and you will see that the job goes far beyond guarding the borders. Sophisticated technology also helps these crews protect landmarks and sensitive locations. Watch the video >

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