` For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Arden Director of Sales and Marketing, FAPA.aero 1-800-JET-JOBS (538-5627) Ext. 11 | Direct: (808) 799-9350 Email: [email protected] FAPA Pilot Job Fair & Future Pilot Forum Coming to Chicago Saturday, September 30, 2017 Hyatt Regency O’Hare “The nine major U.S. Certain sectors of the aviation industry are experiencing a significant are on track to hire nearly shortage of qualified pilots, a scarcity of men and women to fly an 5,000 pilots in 2017. A increasingly large fleet of jets around the world, a gap that needs to recent Boeing Company be filled in the next 20 years. forecast says the industry needs nearly 617,000 pilots FAPA’s Pilot Job Fair in Chicago on Saturday, September 30, from worldwide thru 2036.” 9 AM – 12 PM will be held at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. The event is FREE to all pilots. This pilot job fair is a regional and Part 135 only event. It will bring recruiters and active pilots together. Airlines recruiting are , , , Compass Airlines, , ExpressJet, Gama Aviation, GoJet Airlines, , Republic , SkyWest Airlines, and US Customs and Border Protection/Air & Marine Operations. Qualified pilots should register for free at www.FAPA.aero/Jobs.

FAPA (Future and Active Pilot Advisors), the pilot career consulting company and its partners Piedmont Airlines and Envoy Air, are ‘Building the Pilot Pipeline’ TM by inviting career changers and aspiring pilots of all ages – career changers, students and their families, separating military personnel, and future pilots of all backgrounds – to FAPA Future Pilot Forums to learn about the pathways to a professional pilot career. School counselors are also encouraged to attend to also learn how to talk to students about professional pilot careers. The Chicago FAPA Future Pilot Forum will be from 1 PM – 6 PM.

The FREE forums educate future pilots about pathways to professional pilot careers including information about scholarships, veterans' benefits, college choices, flight school options, an industry outlook and more. The event will also include a complimentary showing of the inspirational National Geographic documentary Living in the Age of Airplanes. FAPA, Piedmont Airlines, Envoy Air and others will host round table discussions for a personalized experience. Presentations and prize drawings start at 1 PM sharp and will conclude by 6 PM. All attendees should pre-register. All attendees should register for free at www.FAPA.aero/FuturePilot.

Piedmont Airlines and Envoy Air are FAPA Platinum Partners. They will be recruiting at every FAPA Pilot Job Fair. They will be giving presentations at all Future Pilot Forums which will be available by video in the FAPA.aero video library.

The FAPA Pilot Job Fair (9 AM – 12 PM) and the FAPA Future Pilot Forum (1 PM – 6 PM), will be held at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, 9300 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, IL 60018. Parking is $15 for daytime events or overnight with validation available at the FAPA registration table.

FAPA is producing Pilot Job Fairs and Future Pilot Forums once per month around the country. To see a list of cities and events, please visit www.FAPA.aero. To subscribe for updates about future FAPA Future Pilot Forums and other FAPA initiatives, please visit www.FAPA.aero/FuturePilot/Subscribe.