Air Inc. Releases January '04 Summary
It looks like 2004 is getting off to a great start for airline
pilot hiring. Air Inc., the pilot recruiting company just released
its January Hiring Summary and the numbers are promising. THe
company claims, "Not since November 2002 have carriers reported
hiring numbers this high." Air Inc. says national carriers lead the
way by hiring 266 pilots in January.
The summary indicates that Jet Operator and Non-jet Operator
divisions hired 111 and 98 respectfully. The Majors are hiring once
again, taking on 67 additional pilots last month. For the most
part, the furlough numbers continued to decline, dropping 2.45
percent from 9,905 on furlough in December to 9668 last month.
Airlines reporting to AIR, Inc. forecast approximately 4,300 n