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✈️ AVIATION NEWS THIS WEEK
A busy week for aviation careers and industry news. Here's what caught my eye.
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Europe's pilot shortage is making headlines again. Lufthansa has now joined Air France-KLM, British Airways, Ryanair and easyJet in warning of serious pressure from a lack of pilots, with analysts noting the problem won't ease quickly given how long training takes. If you're considering a flying career in Europe, the demand is very real.
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Alaska Airlines is hiring more than 3,500 employees this year across a range of roles. Details at careers.alaskaair.com.
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Aviation is also being flagged as one of the most AI-resistant career choices going, with commercial pilots listed at median US pay of around $198,100. The sector also has nearly half its workforce approaching retirement, which means demand for new entrants is only heading one way over the next decade.
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ALPA published a piece on a former military helicopter pilot who transitioned to the airlines and now helps other servicemembers do the same. Military aviators are consistently described by airlines as among their most sought-after candidates, and this article explains why.
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On the technology front, Georgia is positioning itself as a hub for eVTOL aircraft, with Archer Aviation and Delta Air Lines both investing in the state's airports and infrastructure. Whether you're following this for the career opportunities or the technology itself, things are moving fast.
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A useful salary benchmark piece rounds up pilot pay trends for 2026 across 12 roles and markets. A global pilot shortage and fierce competition between airlines are the main drivers of record pay levels.
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Finally, a big-picture look at India's aviation market, which is forecast to need approximately 3,300 new aircraft and around 141,000 new aviation jobs by 2044. Worth verifying from the primary source, but the scale of the opportunity is clear.
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More aviation career news and resources at the link in bio.
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