Regional Carriers Offering Bonus to New Pilots: Airline Pulse News and Notes for June 14, 2016
Airlines & Airports Josh Lew June 14, 2016

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Three regional carriers are trying a new tactic to deal with a pilot shortage. Envoy Air (formerly American Eagle), Piedmont and PSA Airlines are offering up to $15,000 in signing bonuses to pilots who choose to fly for them. That is significant when the starting wage for regional carriers is only about $22,000
Frontier Airlines made a major improvement in its on time performance in April. The airline posted an ontime percentage of 85.8 percent in April. That was a major improvement over the 77.6 percent of flights that landed on time in March.
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