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Pilots – what are airlines looking for on your resume?

Personnel managers for the airlines often sort through many resumes for each posting. There are many things that airlines look for when they’re hiring captains and first officers for Airbus 320s, Boeing 737s, and other pilot jobs. Get out a copy of your resume and review how well your resume reflects the items they value most. While there may be (more…)

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For the first time, aviation students will be able to earn credit hours toward graduation while earning their FAA type rating certification.

Florida Institute of Technology and AeroStar Training Services LLC now offer this unique opportunity to undergraduate flight students, graduate students and alumni of Florida Tech. Through Florida Tech, students from other colleges and universities may take type rating courses for transfer credit as well. The three courses included in the program are: Simulator Observation Jet Transition Type Rating Training Course (more…)

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The Life of an Airline Pilot

There has been a lot of talk about how careers for pilots are different than they used to be. Many things have changed. Pilots use GPS for naviation, and pilots may use  iPads instead of paper charts. The skies are busier, jobs are harder to get, the salary may not go as far and the retirement and perks may not (more…)

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Would you make a great flight attendant?

Being a flight attendant is a great career for the right person. Is it the right choice for you? Requirements vary, depending on the airline  you’re considering, but here are a few questions to get you started: Do you have an outgoing personality? Do you enjoy helping people? Are you good at making decisions and solving problems? Do you “keep (more…)

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APC Co Founder John Steinbeck Says Jobs Outlook Good for Pilots

AeroStar Training Service instructors and administrators have been saying for years that we’re on the edge of a pilot boom,  (For more information on this topic, see   Will There Be Jobs for Pilots? by Scott Patton, Reduced Regional Minimums for Pilots with Type Ratings by Kevin Teeter,417 REASONS TO GET AN A320 TYPE RATING and Video – Founder David Santo (more…)

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Interview Questions for Airline Pilots

These are questions that have been asked in interviews. If you’ve been asked a particularly interesting interview question that’s not included here, please included it in the comments below! How do you see being an airline pilot fitting in with  your lifestyle? The purpose of this question is to make sure you understand what you’re getting into.  Flying at all (more…)

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An Airline Pilot’s Income

Because everything in the airline industry is based on seniority, getting hired sooner pays huge benefits in the long run. This illustration is a sample only, no one is ever guaranteed a job, and there is no guarantee of a specific salary for anyone for any particular length of time, but it shows the dramatic difference between a pilot who (more…)

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Finding pilot jobs on the web – Bookmark this site for your job search!

AeroStar Flight Training Services prepares students for careers as captains or first officers of A320s and B737s, which are the most popular airliners in use today. Here are some of the sites that list jobs for these types of pilots, as well as individual airlines sites. We understand that some of these sites are confusing or difficult to use, so (more…)

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Video – Advice for Aspiring Airline Captains and First Officers

Advice for Aspiring Airline Captains and First Officers from Captain Tom Hutchins, Flight Instructor and Veteran Airline Pilot

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Another Xtranormal Cartoon – Career Plan to be an A320 Captain

Another cartoon, just for fun.

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Pilots – what are airlines looking for on your resume?

April 26th, 2012 by

Personnel managers for the airlines often sort through many resumes for each posting. There are many things that airlines look for when they’re hiring captains and first officers for Airbus 320s, Boeing 737s, and other pilot jobs. Get out a copy of your resume and review how well your resume reflects the items they value most. While there may be (more…)

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For the first time, aviation students will be able to earn credit hours toward graduation while earning their FAA type rating certification.

March 28th, 2012 by

Florida Institute of Technology and AeroStar Training Services LLC now offer this unique opportunity to undergraduate flight students, graduate students and alumni of Florida Tech. Through Florida Tech, students from other colleges and universities may take type rating courses for transfer credit as well. The three courses included in the program are: Simulator Observation Jet Transition Type Rating Training Course (more…)

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Finding pilot jobs on the web – Bookmark this site for your job search!

January 5th, 2012 by

AeroStar Flight Training Services prepares students for careers as captains or first officers of A320s and B737s, which are the most popular airliners in use today. Here are some of the sites that list jobs for these types of pilots, as well as individual airlines sites. We understand that some of these sites are confusing or difficult to use, so (more…)

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