As you may know, there is much talk of a pilot shortage in the US. To encourage the arrival of qualified professionals, including pilots, to the United States, the USA government created a visa program for international professionals wanting to provide their skills by working in areas of national interest. The National Interest Waiver (EB-2 NIW) visa assists professionals, including pilots, with outstanding experience and academic background, and is designed to grant the righ

Although we are moving to a brand new, digital world order, it is undeniable that human intelligence, hand and common sense will always be included in working life for the continuity of real life. The importance of human common sense, which cannot yet be achieved with digital solutions, will be a factor that needs to be considered and thought about much more at this point. It is essential to create ethical and harmonious working environments inside and outside the company in

Most of the airlines in the US are fishing in the same pond regarding pilot recruitment. Currently, the main pilot resource still relies on American citizens and green cardholders. Very few airlines have the permission to hire Australian pilots and/or have cadets coming from their flight schools, which enrich their pilot’s resources. Airlines have increased compensation, offered a signing-on bonus, and lowered the entry requirement to increase their attractiveness to pilots.

Aviation is one of the fastest growing industries in the world over the past 50 years. However, we can see how the industry has recently been exposed to different externalities, such as financial crises, pandemics and war. The Ukrainian airspace is shut, Belarus has banned flights over parts of its territory, while Moldova has also closed its entire airspace. As of end of March 2022, a total of 36 countries, including the US and the UK, have closed their airspace to Russian a

After more than two years of pandemic, and amid lockdowns and very strict travel restrictions, it’s a good time to ask: What is the projection of Latin America’s aviation market for 2023 and what are airlines doing to recover the lost time? We will provide a general overview of what the future might look like for the region and how Brookfield Aviation International is assisting airlines through the support of our Latin American branch, to create a favourable future for the in

An unprecedented rise in travellers worldwide is turning into a large number of cancelled flights, delays at airports and losses of luggage as airlines and airports are not able to cope with the high demand. In fact, British Airways has announced it will cut 10% of its flight schedules between March and October, and JetBlue Airways has cut flights for May by between 8% and 10% and is planning to make similar reductions for the summer. This situation is in part the result of a

The aviation industry is challenging, it is both a labour-intensive and capital-intensive. From wars to natural disasters to the recent pandemic, it seems that everything that happens in this world affects aviation, not to mention the rising oil prices. Many countries are now in a strong economic recovery phase. Airlines around the world are watching booking trends, especially for short-haul tickets. Yet just at this time, Russia did the untimely thing - invading Ukraine in F

Sports aviation is extremely interesting and attractive for lovers of aviation in general, since this modality allows total synchronization between the pilot and the aircraft in a unique way. These extreme fun and playful activities are also considered to be the most striking, demanding and exciting in aviation; They consist of both physical efforts, due to their long hours of flight and resistance in the air, and mental effort, since the pilot must maintain concentration for

Aviation has been mainly for men since the beginning of its history. We saw over the years female pilots such as Amelia Earhart, Bessie Coleman, Amy Johnson and Elinor Smith who fought to change the industry's thought. And nowadays we see more and more women pursuing careers as pilots worldwide. But of course, is still very difficult to compromise this job with motherhood and pregnancy needs. The Civil Aviation Authority allows female pilots to fly for the first 26 weeks of t

In the last couple of years, we have witnessed soaring demand for charter private jets. This article will focus on rich travellers enjoying this type of travel. These charter private trips are not just for tourists, but also for businesses, such as for multiple itineraries to see investment targets, or make site visits. During the pandemic, flights have been for “evacuation” out of countries hit by the coronavirus outbreak as well. These charter private flights are the best a