Major Airline Pilot Hiring 2017 by MonthReturn to Hiring History
| Airline | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 |
24 |
36 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
20 |
26 |
237 |
|
77 |
75 |
76 |
77 |
41 |
25 |
79 |
65 |
38 |
0 |
84 |
0 |
637 |
|
24 |
35 |
32 |
42 |
40 |
51 |
34 |
14 |
28 |
12 |
20 |
25 |
357 |
|
78 |
104 |
96 |
98 |
98 |
80 |
95 |
81 |
96 |
119 |
78 |
59 |
1082 |
|
44 |
47 |
35 |
50 |
35 |
36 |
39 |
43 |
33 |
15 |
26 |
25 |
428 |
|
30 |
28 |
27 |
34 |
19 |
7 |
17 |
29 |
22 |
30 |
17 |
11 |
271 |
|
84 |
84 |
82 |
44 |
72 |
73 |
54 |
107 |
52 |
112 |
80 |
54 |
898 |
|
32 |
32 |
40 |
40 |
38 |
36 |
36 |
40 |
42 |
60 |
38 |
22 |
456 |
|
32 |
44 |
66 |
91 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
290 |
|
73 |
26 |
43 |
10 |
28 |
44 |
28 |
40 |
19 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
332 |
|
| TOTALS | 494 | 499 | 533 | 500 | 392 | 352 | 406 | 443 | 354 | 380 | 377 | 258 | 4988 |
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3. |
Alaska Airlines hired 0 pilots in December. Pilot hiring is suspended indefinitely. |
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357. |
Hired 0 pilots in December. Recalled all of the 1,247 pilots on furlough. Pilot hiring is suspended indefinitely. |
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22. |
Hired 17 pilots in December. Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. Recruiting for all fleets; including the Southern Air brand: 747, 777, 767, 737. Atlas/Southern is aiming to hire 447 pilots in 2021. Pilot Counseling Services offers FAPA members a $25 discount on Atlas interview preparation. Will be attending FAPA's FREE Pilot Job Fairs Virtual on 1/27. |
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7. |
Hired 0 pilots in December. Pilot hiring is suspended indefinitely. |
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9. |
Hired 52 pilots in December. FedEx reports that they will aim to hire 36 new pilots January 2021, and increase that number to 52 pilots a month in February until their staffing needs are met. Pilot Counseling Services provides FAPA members a $25 discount on interview preparation for FedEx interviews. |
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34. |
Hired 0 pilots in December. Pilot hiring is suspended indefinitely. |
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11. |
Hired 0 pilots in December. Pilot hiring is suspended indefinitely. |
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43. |
Hired 0 pilots in December. Pilot hiring is suspended indefinitely. |
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12. |
Hired 0 pilots in December. Pilot hiring is suspended indefinitely. Reached agreement with ALPA preventing furloughs until June 2021. |
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13. |
Hired 7 pilots in December. UPS reports that they have a soft target of recruiting 300 pilots in 2021. Pilot Counseling Services provides FAPA members a $25 discount on UPS interview preparation. |
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