PilotsGlobal has launched its digital platform connecting pilots to active employers. The system will allow pilots to seach a large pool of job opportunities, access job market information and help aviation employers fill positions faster and at a lower cost. It aims to make job searching simpler and more efficient.

“Pilot job search technologies were behind compared to what is being offered today to job seekers in other recruitment verticals, with vacancy announcements being spread across hundreds of different places and lacking sophisticated search tools; in fact this has been the case for years. Contrast this with the job market we have today; a constant challenge to source qualified candidates that is leaving many air carriers to face difficulty filling their open flight crew positions. We felt something had to be done," says Gregory Newman, VP of public relations at PilotsGlobal.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a big impact on the aviation industry resulting in pilot redundancies, furloughs and early retirements. The drop in the need for pilots was followed by a quick rebound in demand as lockdowns ended and travel restrictions were eased. PilotsGlobal believes it offers a unique solution for both pilots and employers.

Newman adds: “PilotsGlobal is warmly received by pilots; we are already seeing significant traffic to our website from pilots based in the United States, Europe, Middle East and across Asia Pacific, with over 25,000 job views per week. Furthermore, most of the pilots registering on our platform have way over 4,000 flight hours, proving there is a significant pool of qualified candidates to fill cockpit seats.“