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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 Anchorage Saturday, September 9, 2017 Marriott Anchorage Downtown “The nine major U.S. airlines Certain sectors of the aviation industry are experiencing a are on track to hire nearly significant shortage of qualified pilots, a scarcity of men and 5,000 pilots in 2017. A women to fly an increasingly large fleet of jets around the recent Boeing Company world, a gap that needs to be filled in the next 20 years. forecast says the industry needs nearly 617,000 pilots FAPA’s Pilot Job Fair in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, worldwide thru 2036.” September 9, from 9AM - 12PM at the Marriott Anchorage Downtown. 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 Piedmont Airlines, Envoy Air, Everts Air Cargo, ExpressJet, Horizon Air, SkyWest Airlines, GoJet Airlines, Compass Airlines and Republic Airline. Qualified pilots may register for free at FAPA.aero/Jobs.
FAPA (Future and Active Pilot Advisors), the pilot career consulting company and its partners Piedmont Airlines and Envoy Air, are doing their part to build the pilot pipeline 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 its Future Pilot Forum 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 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.
The Anchorage Future Pilot Forum will be held at the Marriott Anchorage Downtown, 820 W. 7th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska 95501 from 1-6 PM.
Presentations and prize drawings start at 1 PM sharp and will conclude by 6 PM. All attendees should pre-register. There will be a drawing for prizes for those who register online and arrive on time. FAPA is producing Future Pilot Forums around the country in 2017. To register and see the list of scheduled cities, visit FAPA.aero/FuturePilot. To subscribe for updates about future FAPA Future Pilot Forums and other FAPA initiatives, please visit FAPA.aero/FuturePilot/Subscribe.