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Poaching each other's Pilots with high salaries aren't doing any good to the industry , stakeholders and industry players need to train new manpower and invest in training assets , while attracting new blood to the industry.
Regional carrier Mesa Airlines, that operates as United Express and American Eagle, has acquired 29 training aircraft, and will use those planes to engage student pilots to complete the mandatory 1,500 hours to become an airline pilot , with no upfront costs or interest.
The carrier says ,
Mesa Airlines is the first regional airline in the industry to help pilots reach ATP minimums quickly and inexpensively. Join the Mesa Pilot Development Program as a cadet and we will sponsor your hours to become an airline pilot.
With your commercial pilots certificate, we will get you to 1500 hours by flying up to 40 hours a week, quicker and cheaper than ever.
Mesa’s Pilot Development Program offers you time building at $25/hour, fully financed, zero interest. Loans will be available for all students in the program, paid back over 2 years while working at Mesa Airlines making $100/Hr. Apply for our program and get on the flight schedule today.
The Phoenix-based carrier is buying 29 new Pipistrel Alpha Trainer Pro aircraft immediately, with options for 75 more to enhance the scope and speed of its training programs.
The new assets under the “Mesa Development Program” is aimed at grooming “pilots overcome the high cost (around $250k) and time ( Average 3 years) that takes to earn an ATP certificate to fly commercial passenger airlines.”
Mesa Airlines Embraer E175/ Bombardier CRJ-900 Pilots
Mesa Airlines Boeing 737-400F Pilots
When industry is reeling under pressure of the the pilot shortages , the Federal Aviation Administration's lengthy training requirement has faced criticism , being seen as a factor hampering the fresh Pilot intake. The criticism of the 1500 hour rule comes only days after a proposal from Republic Airways to cut the required training time was rejected.
CEO Jonathan Ornstein said,
“The pilot shortage could become a permanent feature of the airline industry if we don’t get more aviators into the system,” “It is basic math. If there aren’t enough trained pilots, customers suffer from loss of service and high-ticket prices.”
Mesa Airlines says,
We are the first airline in the industry to help pilots reach 1500 hours as quickly and inexpensively as possible. Mesa Pilot Development is a flying club built to help pilots with a commercial pilot’s certificate to decrease the time spent building hours, which can take 3 years off of your wage earning potential.
Under the Pilot training program, qualified pilots will be offered up to 40 hours of flight time each week, receive flight benefits, and priority status for employment as a First Officer at Mesa Airlines. Flight costs will be “fully financed” by Mesa Air (MESA).
“Without action now, the U.S. air travel system may be snarled for the next decade. The stakes are high for both passengers and the U.S. economy,” Ornstein concluded. “Mesa’s Pilot Development program is an example of the private sector working to solve the challenges created by new regulations.”
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