The future looks excellent for aspiring Airline Pilots and Airline jobs in general.
Amongst many other positive developments for the Airline Industry, over the past year we have witnessed THREE of the biggest aircraft orders ever.
First Indigo Airlines made the biggest aircraft order in history with an order for 180 aircraft, then Air Asia placed an even bigger order for 200 Aircraft and then in February 2012 Lion Air from Indonesia broke the record again with an order from Boeing for 230 aircraft.
For EVERY one Airliner that an Airlines operates, the Airline requires approximately 12 pilots.
June 2011. Indigo Airlines in India ordered 180 Aircraft from Airbus. That’s approximately 2160 NEW Pilot Jobs.
June 2011. Air Asia ordered 200 Aircraft from Airbus. That’s approximately 2400 NEW pilot jobs.
February 2012. Lion Air places biggest aircraft order in history with an order of 230 aircraft from Boeing. That’s approximately 2760 NEW pilot jobs.
- Read more about the Indigo deal at: www.usatoday.com
- Read more about the Air Asia deal at: www.bbc.co.uk
- Read more about the Lion Air deal at: online.wsj.com
According to USA Today (June 21st 2011) Aircraft maker Boeing has forecast a need for 466,650 more commercial pilots by 2030, an average of 24,560 new pilots a year.
Nearly 40% of the openings will be to meet the soaring travel market in the Asia-Pacific region, Boeing predicts, but more than 97,000 will be in North America. It is a dramatic turnaround, says Louis Smith, president of FltOps.com, a website that provides career and financial planning for pilots. Pilot hiring was depressed in the last three years. The next 10 years will be the exact opposite, with the longest and largest pilot hiring boom in the history of the industry.
The demand for pilots will be so great that the industry could ultimately face a shortage, sparking fierce competition among airlines across the globe vying for candidates qualified to fill their cockpits. The hiring surge is being fueled by several factors. The rapid growth of travel in Asia, which is on track to surpass North America as the largest air travel market in the world. A looming wave of pilot retirements in the USA. Proposed changes to rules that could increase the time pilots must train, rest and work As worldwide competition for pilots begins to heat up, some overseas carriers are making dramatic overtures to fill their cockpits.
Emirates, the Dubai-based carrier, will hire more than 500 pilots by April 2012, says Michael Keating, the airline’s flight crew resourcing specialist. As a rapidly expanding carrier, with 153 aircraft … plus another 200 planes on order, and options for more, the need for flight crew professionals continues to grow, he said in an e-mail. The compensation package for these pilots includes perks such as a chauffeur-driven car to and from work, an education allowance for the pilot’s family, and profit sharing. As it takes time to be trained as a pilot and gain experience, now is a great time to get yourself ready for an Airline Career. Not only will you be getting into an exciting new career with all the benefits of prestige, travel and great job satisfaction but you’ll also have the opportunity to earn great money while you’re doing so!
If it’s not an airline career you’re after there will always be plenty of jobs in areas like Charter, Coastal Surveillance, Flying Instructing, Aerial Crop Spraying, Corporate Pilot and Air Ambulance.
For most jobs you will require as a minimum, a Commercial Pilot Licence with Multi Engine Endorsement and Multi Engine Instrument Rating.
Australian National Airline College will provide you with the skills you need to apply for your first job. Like many student pilots who have trained with us and now fly for various airlines throughout the world, Australian National Airline College provides the grounding you need to get your career off to a flying start.
So what’s stopping you? Let us show you how.
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