But as you add it to an unflattering salary of $22,500 per year, both premiums are nothing to write home about.Īnother company also boasts a similar bonus of $12,000 for signing up.
But as you read the fine print, you realize the $15000 bonus is for first officers with 1000 hours of more of part 121 experience only all others get $10,000. One airline offers up to $15000 as a sign on bonus! The amount is impressive indeed. Here, some of the gimmicks to watch for:īonuses are a something to keep an eye on - or aware of - should you be in the market as a first officer for the regionals. It still might attract carefree and eager young pilots. Now, finally realizing planes will be grounded soon if nobody flies them, but still reluctant to pay a deserving amount, regionals have put forth a plethora of gimmicks. requisites for first officers do not help either, along with soaring mandatory retirements in legacy airlines which suck dry the experienced regional pilot pool. Other regionals have cut service to smaller communities pointing fingers at the same culprit. So much, even Republic Airlines - a fairly large regional with close to 3000 pilots - blamed the lack of pilots for its recent bankruptcy. Moreover, far from improving, the problem just gets worse. Moreover, they are resorting to a hodgepodge of gimmicks in attempts to lure first officers into their cockpits.įor the past couple of years, regional airlines in the United States have expressed serious difficulties recruiting new pilots.
One of the very first things a pilot keys in when looking for a job is the salary - of course! But what if the salary is not necessarily lucrative? Are the benefits, perks, and career growth good enough to offset a mediocre pay check? Unfortunately, regional airlines in the United States are not willing to boost real pay although they are facing the worse shortage of pilots in recent history. Aviation Entry Level Gimmicks By Aviation Blogger Patrick Anderson
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