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<blockquote data-quote="Aviator" data-source="post: 3518600" data-attributes="member: 47132"><p>I wouldn’t discourage him from pursuing a career in aviation. Even though pilot new hires are non existent in the airline industry right now by the time he has his multi engine commercial and builds some time things will likely have changed. I’m an aircraft broker and work with airline and charter/corporate pilots on a daily basis. </p><p> Charters/ corporate, and freight haulers like Fed Ex are doing incredibly well right now. Charter services while not at the same level as airline pay is still a lot better than it used to be with most captains making north of 80,000 per year. </p><p> There is always the opportunity to fly as part of a crew for private owners, the pay and benefits can be pretty good. One client of mine flys a Gulfstream for a wealthy client for 30 days and then he is off for thirty days as the second crew takes over. This is fairly common. </p><p> Several flight schools are still investing in trainers, which means they see light at the end of this covid tunnel we’re in. </p><p> I would research a flight school that has a pathway/ partnership with an airline. We have several here in Arizona that partner with airlines which makes it easier for new pilots to get hired. I spend quite a bit of time in Stillwater and have heard good things about the OU program. </p><p> My office used to be at the Embry Riddle flight line, and that type of education is a great way to go but extremely expensive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aviator, post: 3518600, member: 47132"] I wouldn’t discourage him from pursuing a career in aviation. Even though pilot new hires are non existent in the airline industry right now by the time he has his multi engine commercial and builds some time things will likely have changed. I’m an aircraft broker and work with airline and charter/corporate pilots on a daily basis. Charters/ corporate, and freight haulers like Fed Ex are doing incredibly well right now. Charter services while not at the same level as airline pay is still a lot better than it used to be with most captains making north of 80,000 per year. There is always the opportunity to fly as part of a crew for private owners, the pay and benefits can be pretty good. One client of mine flys a Gulfstream for a wealthy client for 30 days and then he is off for thirty days as the second crew takes over. This is fairly common. Several flight schools are still investing in trainers, which means they see light at the end of this covid tunnel we’re in. I would research a flight school that has a pathway/ partnership with an airline. We have several here in Arizona that partner with airlines which makes it easier for new pilots to get hired. I spend quite a bit of time in Stillwater and have heard good things about the OU program. My office used to be at the Embry Riddle flight line, and that type of education is a great way to go but extremely expensive. [/QUOTE]
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