Plane & Pilot Survey: Aviation As A Career

How is the aviation industry as a career destination?

Aviation as a career.
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Key Takeaways:

  • The U.S. aviation industry is experiencing a severe downturn, with airline business down by up to 90% due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Tens of thousands of pilots are facing reduced work hours or unemployment as a direct result of the industry decline.
  • The negative impact extends to new plane sales and business aviation, which has also seen a significant drop in private flights.
  • The article presents these challenges and asks for an assessment of the industry's current state.
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Aviation as a career.
Photo by MyLight/Shutterstock

With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, airline business in the United States is down as much as 90 percent, and tens of thousands of pilots are working less or not working at all. Sales of new planes are on the skids, and even business aviation is taking a big hit, with private flights way down, too. With all these challenges in mind, what is your sense of where we are as an industry?

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