NEWSApr 10, 2026Why the US Government Is Recruiting Video Gamers to Keep Your Flight SafeThe United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched its most unconventional recruitment drive yet, targeting video gamers to fill a chronic and increasingly dangerous shortage of air traffic controllers. Read More →
NEWSFeb 14, 2026FAA Ends DEI-Driven Pilot Selection Processes in Favor of Merit-Based Pilot HiringThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a mandatory directive requiring all United States commercial airlines to certify that their pilot hiring processes are conducted on an exclusively merit-based basis.Read More →
NEWSJul 18, 2023New Airline Riyadh Air Begins Recruitment, To Hire 700 PilotsRiyadh Air, a new airline in Saudi Arabia, plans to recruit 700 new pilots in order to plan for its takeoff in 2025. Due to pandemic restrictions being lifted, other airlines have also begun recruiting more members to its airlines.Read More →
STORIESSep 05, 2022Hiring in Aviation is Back on the RiseThe impacts of COVID-19 on the aviation industry cannot be understated. A previous report from 2020 noted how despite being one of the largest aircraft manufacturers, Airbus still cut around 15,000 jobs during the pandemic. The company claimed to not expect air traffic to recover to pre-pandemic levels before 2023, and potentially as late as 2025. Now in 2022, an in-depth analysis shows a slow return to normalcy, and hiring in aviation is expected to climb as the pandemic wanes.Read More →
