by Brant | Jul 13, 2020 | Airline Pilot Supply, Commentary, Pilot Career, Pilot Employement
Attached below is a comparison of VPLOA/Permanent Leave programs among domestic carriers provided by and shared with permission from KitDarby.com. It is worth noting – this analysis of leave language is not limited to Legacy or LCC carriers but includes Air...
by Brant | Jun 4, 2020 | Airline, Airline Pilot Supply, Commentary, Fleet Plans, Pilot Demand Modeling and Supply
A lot can change in a matter of days. SouthWest airlines fleet projections have already changed drastically enough to warrant a relook at their pilot demand numbers. The latest from the last article has changed significantly. Whereas they were looking at a longer-term...
by Brant | May 29, 2020 | Airline Pilot Supply, Commentary, Pilot Employement
The genesis of this website started as an idea born out of a simple desire to help pilots. In a world that seems to be in a constant state of commotion, where media sources often care more about creating soundbites to drive traffic than to uncover a more accurate...
by Brant | May 27, 2020 | Airline, Airline Pilot Supply, Commentary, Fleet Plans, Pilot Demand Modeling and Supply
While United may have announced the largest displacement bid in the industry, we simply don’t know what the future holds or if that will be accurate in the long run. What is interesting is they’ve announced the largest displacement bid but have provided...
by Brant | May 23, 2020 | Airline, Airline Pilot Supply, Commentary, Pilot Demand Modeling and Supply
“In a case for recovery ” the website took a step towards discussing ways airlines could adjust staffing for fleet reductions without needing to resort to the old playbook of furlough. It was shown how reductions in line values could bring the recovery...
by Mike | May 20, 2020 | Accredited Education and Employment, Commentary, Gig Jobs, Income/Education Diversification, Pilot Employement
“Happy Birthday Honey! I received my furlough letter today.” Not exactly the birthday present I think my wife of three weeks would have appreciated. So I decide to wait a week or so to not spoil it for her. It’s not like we didn’t see it coming, but still, no...
