United Airlines ramps up recruitment to hire 10,000 pilots over the next decade

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Description: Close to half of United’s roughly 12,500 pilots will retire over the next 10 years, the airline estimates, and it expects to need to hire 10,000 over that period to keep pace with growth. Boeinghas estimates that airlines will need 645,000 pilots from 2019 through 2038, with 212,000 in North America alone.

Source: CNBC.com – video report

Date: Oct 03, 2019

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/03/united-airlines-ramps-up-recruitment-to-hire-10000-pilots-over-next-decade.html

Questions for discussion:

  • What are the challenges facing HR managers in the industry?
  • How should HR managers plan for the transition to newer and younger employees?
  • What role should educational institutions play?