Major Airline Pilot Hiring 2021 by MonthReturn to Hiring History
| Airline | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | YTD |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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32 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
72 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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36 |
56 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
92 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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23 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
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| TOTALS | 91 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 |
Figures in future months represent anticipated class sizes. Carriers that have not published a complete monthly breakdown may have a YTD total.
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3. |
Alaska Airlines hired 0 pilots in February. |
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47. |
Hired 0 pilots in February. All furloughed pilots were recalled. |
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357. |
Hired 0 pilots in February. |
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22. |
Hired 40 pilots in February. Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. Recruiting for all fleets; including the Southern Air brand: 747, 777, 767, 737. Atlas/Southern is planning to hire 447 pilots in 2021. Will be attending FAPA's FREE virtual Pilot Job Fair Virtual on 5/26. |
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7. |
Hired 0 pilots in February. Propel college intake to open Fall 2021. |
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9. |
Hired 56 pilots in February. FedEx reports it will hire 52 pilots a month until their staffing needs are met. Projecting a total of 560 new pilots in 2021. |
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29. |
Hired 0 pilots in February. Frontier has 150 new Airbus planes on order as of Feb. 2021. |
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34. |
Hired 0 pilots in February. |
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11. |
Hired 0 pilots in February. |
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43. |
Hired 0 pilots in February. Spirit is planning classes in March, April and May 2021 with candidates who were put in a hiring pool because of COVID. Currently FO position is open and accepting applications. |
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12. |
Hired 0 pilots in February. Classes begin in May for 300 pilots whose classes were deferred in early 2019. |
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13. |
Hired 41 pilots in February. UPS reports they expect to hire 227 pilots in 2021. |
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