PSA Airlines, a regional carrier owned by American, is offering bonuses totaling $250,000 to attract experienced pilots from FedEx and UPS to work as captains. This move aims to address a pilot shortage that has led to grounded planes and reduced services to certain cities. Major U.S. passenger airlines are aggressively hiring, causing a scarcity of experienced pilots for regional carriers.
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Big airlines hired 10,000 pilots this year. Many are new to the planes they're now flying. https://t.co/ys0l21i3lL via @WSJ
Airline dangles $250,000 bonus to lure pilots from FedEx and UPS to fill job shortage https://t.co/zAuPEqHSeB https://t.co/lUqkOFREOo
Major US passenger airlines are on a hiring spree that has left regional carriers ldesperate for aviators with enough experience to fill the captain’s seat in their cockpits ▪️ "American Airlines Dangles $250,000 Bonuses to Poach FedEx and UPS Pilots" https://t.co/6Av3YKOhsV
American Airlines offers $250K bonuses to poach FedEx and UPS pilots https://t.co/XVTbn1db2r https://t.co/TeO0tfBRfL
The next recruiting hotspot for U.S. airlines in need of experienced pilots is FedEx and UPS, and a regional carrier owned by American is offering bonuses totaling $250,000 https://t.co/TimSZvGU8e https://t.co/TimSZvGU8e
I should have been a pilot ... American Airlines Dangles $250,000 Bonuses to Poach FedEx and UPS Pilots, by @alyrose and @estherfung : https://t.co/FbPDeJcFWl
A regional airline is offering a $250,000 sign-on bonus to lure experienced pilots at FedEx and UPS. Parcel carriers currently face a glut of pilots as parcel volume declines. https://t.co/QopflCt83k @WSJ @alyrose
The next recruiting hotspot for U.S. airlines in need of experienced pilots is FedEx and UPS, and a regional carrier owned by American is offering bonuses totaling $250,000 https://t.co/7dAMREkK93 https://t.co/7dAMREkK93
'PSA Airlines, a regional carrier owned by American, is offering bonuses totaling $250,000 for UPS and FedEx pilots who can come work as captains and help fill a gap that has forced PSA to keep planes grounded and curtail service to some cities.' https://t.co/zugwXKHT1S