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Mandatory Retirement at American Airlines is approaching a maximum in 2025 and significantly decline over the next ten years.

The aviation world today is vastly different than just two years ago…

“Prior to this pilot hiring boom, pilots had no choice but to take on many different flying jobs prior to getting their golden ticket as an airline new hire. This was beneficial because pilots not only were able to build time, but also gain invaluable experience. Times have changed due to the unprecedented mandatory retirements and growth in the airline industry. In order to capitalize on these new time limited hiring opportunities pilots realize the quicker they build their flight time and get hired at an airline they will reap lifetime career rewards never available before.”

Before, it was nearly impossible to reach the top half of the seniority list at the airlines, today if hired now you can achieve this in as little as five years at some airlines. Just a few short years ago, a pilot would be hired and stagnate at the lower end of the list threatened by the cyclic furloughs in the airline industry and capped lower wages.

Today…

With a wave of senior pilots retiring from the cockpit and new post covid growth, the aviation industry is witnessing a surge in job opportunities for aspiring aviators. In your lifetime you will certainly never see these opportunities again.

Airlines are hiring thousands of pilots each month meaning every day that passes costs you valuable upgrade scheduling, basing opportunities, salary, benefits, and security.

United Airlines just announced they will be hiring 10,000 pilots over the next 10 years with classes of 70+ each month. Delaying getting hired by just two years while you build your time at an entry level pilot job will have significant negative impact on your career earnings, quality of life, and job security. The sooner you’re hired, the sooner you’ll be locked in a prosperous career never before seen in aviation.

We are now at the forefront of these amazing opportunities. Making an investment in yourself now to accelerate your journey to the airlines can yield a return in the hundred of thousands to possibly millions of dollars in career earnings. Don’t delay.

Observations from an airline instructor pilot…

“Like many airlines today, we hire pilots who’s ATPs are still drying. Working with these 1500 hour new hires and having completed numerous jet initial operating experiences (IOEs) has been eye opening. While these new pilots have great passion and drive, there always seems to be one glaring weakness. Understandably, they lack the knowledge and skills operating in a crew environment utilizing SOPs, flows, callouts, and crew concept checklists which is the most essential requirement as an airline pilot. On a positive note, these new pilots who have had experience with glass, especially the G1000, are sharp and transition well to a modern flight deck.”

How Time Flies USA is different…

Many small aircraft rental companies only rent aircraft, leaving the pilots with little practical experience gained. They might spend this time flying ILS and RNAV approaches or burning holes in the sky… But, hundreds of hours of this gets boring very fast and without practical application doesn’t maximize your experience.

Unlike other rental companies that simply hand you a plane, our structured time building program at Time Flies prepares you for your next step.

Seeking to help build the required experience and good habits that our clients will soon be using on the airline or corporate jet flight deck, we’ve written SOPs, flows, and checklists for our fleet.

This experience prepares our clients for an impressive interview which sometimes includes a simulator evaluation. With our program, we can assure you that the skills you practice each flight will be very noticeable to those interviewing you and clearly set you apart from your competition.