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Us Regional Airline Pay Scale Changes, Alex Nikle, Elizabeth Bjerke
Us Regional Airline Pay Scale Changes, Alex Nikle, Elizabeth Bjerke
International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace
The United States regional air carrier industry has recently undergone a substantial transformation in pilot salaries and hiring practices. Regional airlines are employing professional aviators at unprecedented rates in response to economic growth, regulatory reform, and legacy air carrier retirements. The combination of these factors has spurred demand for qualified air carrier pilots. As the hiring continues to increase, regional airlines are finding new ways to attract certified pilots to include: salary increases, bonuses incentives, and legacy airline employment flow agreements. The following report analyzes the salary changes that have occurred at US regional airlines from 2007-2017. From this data, …