Aviation Articles

How Long to a Captain Upgrade?

On most of the airlines' pages in our database, APC includes a notation of "Most junior captain hired: (date)." This info is valuable for a few reasons. It shows how long it has taken the most junior captain at the airline currently to reach that seat. Simply subtract the date of hire from the date today, and you'll know approximately how many years it's taking new captains to upgrade.

Effective Pilot Cover Letter Phrases

Having writer's block, or just can't find that perfect phrase for your resume cover letter? Well, APC has you covered. Review the following pilot-specific cover letter phrases and you will be well on your way to writing an effective cover letter.

Pilot e-resumes

E-resumes are the current trend with pilot employers, with more and more companies moving away from paper. Fortunately this benefits pilot applicants. Your information is now delivered within seconds instead of days, time and expense to print and mail your resume is eliminated, and your information now often sits in an employer-searchable database.

Pilot recommendations

There are airlines today that hire primarily through internal referrals. Some won't even interview a candidate-- no matter how exceedingly qualified-- unless that person has been referred by someone at the airline. On the face of it, this might seem unfair. But looking through the employers' eyes, you can see why this works for some of them.

World Rates

By simply adding a class suffix, for example "light" gives you a light grey color module or entering "mid" for a bright blue and "dark" for a rich dark grey color.

How Pilots Get Paid

This week we answer a question from 17 year old Kyle from New Bruinswick who wants to know about pay guarantees for pilots at the airlines.

Pilot Networking 101

Networking is one of the most important things you can do as you work towards your pilot career goals.

The Red Tail

The Red Tail is a feature-length documentary film that looks beyond the headlines of the historic struggle between Northwest Airlines, and the workers whose loyalty and dedication built the company.

CASS Airlines

The list of airlines participating in the CASS jumpseat program continues to expand, and APC is staying on top the latest entrants.

First impressions count

You've worked hard to get to where you are.Now that it's interview time, you should look the part. The first impression you make is critical! Here is a quick guide:

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