THERE IS VERY GOOD NEWS for aspiring pilots. The pilot shortage is going to reach critical levels in the next few years, driving up pay and working conditions as airlines compete to attract and retain pilots. Facebook forum FlyAfrica has many senior and former pilots. A recent discussion is insightful:Read More →
Guy Leitch – As the global aviation industry bounces back surprisingly strongly from the Covid calamity, it was inevitable that the system would start breaking under the pressure of lost skills. A LARGE PART OF THE SURPRISE may have been that the crisis first occurred in the lower skilled employeesRead More →
Guy Leitch – The years immediately following Covid-19 are going to show tremendous industry growth with the attendant opportunities for a productive and rewarding career in aviation. THE COVID PANDEMIC has pressed the pause button on the pending pilot shortage, but as the airline industry returns to previous levels ofRead More →
Reaching an agreement with the SAA Pilots’ Association (SAAPA) has cleared another hurdle out the way to get South African Airways (SAA) in the air. About 95% of the members of the SAA Pilots’ Association (SAAPA) voted in favour of an in-principle settlement agreement offered by South African Airways (SAA),Read More →
