US airlines are hiring from Australia and paying R600,000 signing bonuses to find pilots

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Delta Air Lines is no longer requiring college degrees for its pilots while a regional airline is offering bonuses of up to $40,000.

US airlines are once again bracing for a shortage of pilots as air travel ramps up in that country.Airlines are raising pay scales while offering massive sign-on bonuses and looking in Australia.American aviation's pilot shortage is back with a vengeance following a temporary reprieve during the Covid-19 pandemic.

. New hire first officers flying Breeze's Embraer E190/E195 aircraft will see an 11% increase to $61 per flight hour, while first officers assigned the Airbus A220 aircraft will see a 24% increase to $68 per flight hour. Missouri-based regional airline GoJet Airlines is offering $20,000 bonuses to first officers, while pilots that have enough experience to join the airline as a captain are being offered $40,000 . US regional carriers often have to fight the hardest to attract talent given the variety of competition.

 

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