Industry news, hiring trends and career advice from specialist aviation recruiters.
Right now, business aviation employers have the upper hand in hiring. That won’t last. With nearly three-quarters of future hiring expected to replace experienced people who leave, the operators who win the next few years will be the ones who keep their best pilots and technicians in the seat. Here’s what’s working.
More than 17,000 business aviation professionals will be in Las Vegas October 20–22 for NBAA-BACE, and this year’s expanded Career Zone puts hiring front and center. Here’s a practical game plan for charter operators, flight departments, and the pilots, technicians, and schedulers who want to make the trip count.
The FAA issued a record number of new mechanic certificates last year, and it still isn’t enough. With 44% of certificated mechanics over age 60 and tens of thousands of retirements ahead, the A&P is now the hardest hire in business aviation. Here’s what the new data means for charter operators, flight departments, and the technicians they’re competing to hire.
Major airline pilot hiring is running at a fraction of its 2022 pace, yet charter and fractional flying keeps growing and the technician shortage hasn’t eased. Here’s what the latest hiring data means for charter operators, corporate flight departments, and the pilots and mechanics weighing their next move.
Your certificates, type ratings, and total time get your résumé opened, but in charter and corporate aviation they rarely decide who gets the offer. Here are 7 things hiring managers look for beyond the logbook, and how to show them from your first email to your final interview.
Record aircraft demand is outpacing the technician workforce. Here’s how the industry is rebuilding the talent pipeline, and what it means for your hiring.
Fuel headlines come and go, but demand for pilots and mechanics is here to stay. Here’s how to position yourself in today’s business aviation market.
The recent swings in oil and jet-fuel prices were a reminder of how exposed aviation still is to a single commodity. The
Business aviation is having a banner year. Manufacturers delivered more jets and booked more revenue in the first quarter of 2026 than
Strict experience minimums are costing operators good hires. Here’s how to look past the hours and find candidates who can grow with your operation.
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