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http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Business/Headlines/bizBIZ01103006.htm
October 30, 2006
Aviation jobs start taking off
Industry shaking post-Sept. 11 slump
By MELISSA GRIGGS
Business Writer
DAYTONA BEACH -- Brian Sims felt like he was in the right place at the wrong time when he graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2003.
Sims entered Embry-Riddle in 2000 to pursue his dream of being a pilot. But before he could graduate, the event that rocked the world also altered his plans.
"After Sept. 11, no one was hiring," he said.
Sims did an internship and returned to Embry-Riddle as an instructor before finally landing a job with Atlantic Southeast.
"There's really an upturn in the airline business," said Sims, 25, who now lives in Atlanta. "Pilots are able to go to the regionals right after they graduate and then move up to the bigger jobs."
Perhaps no other industry was devastated by the Sept. 11 attacks quite like the U.S. airlines. After nearly $40 billion in losses, bankruptcies for at least 10 U.S. airlines and the disappearance of more than 150,000 jobs, it is finally bouncing back. Some analysts have argued the industry may even be in better shape than before, thanks to federal government help and aggressive cost-cutting by the airlines.
Eleven airlines sent recruiters to the annual Embry-Riddle Industry/Career Expo last week. Lisa Scott-Kollar, university director, said 109 companies were represented at the job fair, up by 30 from last year. After Sept. 11, only 67 companies came to the job fair.
Not all airlines are enjoying a resurgence. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines remains in bankruptcy. United Airlines, which emerged from bankruptcy earlier this year, still has pilots on its recall list, said Meagan McCarthy, a United spokeswoman. But other airlines' recruiters at the job fair said they need more pilots because just as the carriers are adding new flights, many of their baby boomer pilots are hitting the mandatory retirement age of 60.
Southwest plans to hire 500 pilots this year, said Lindsey Lang, corporate recruiter. "In the next five years, we expect to see a huge upswing in hiring," she said.
Airlines at the job fair also were looking for mechanics, safety specialists and business majors. The numbers tell the story in Dave Meyer's department at Continental. As managing director of finance, he did have 120 employees. After Sept. 11, 24 were laid off. Now, he is able to hire 15.
The airline has been able to recall all of its pilots and has hired 400 new pilots since June.
Kevin Collins, an engineer with Continental and an Embry-Riddle graduate, recruits at other universities.
"But the thing about the Embry-Riddle kids is that they are die-hard aviation fans. Most of these guys would work for free to get on an airplane," he said.
In some cases, the airlines' losses may have been the military's gain. Alicia Smyth, Embry-Riddle director of career services, said just 15 percent of students went into the military in 2001, but the number jumped to 23 percent in 2002 and remained at 22 percent for last year's graduating class.
melissa.griggs@news-jrnl.com
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Business/Headlines/bizBIZ01103006.htm
October 30, 2006
Aviation jobs start taking off
Industry shaking post-Sept. 11 slump
By MELISSA GRIGGS
Business Writer
DAYTONA BEACH -- Brian Sims felt like he was in the right place at the wrong time when he graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2003.
Sims entered Embry-Riddle in 2000 to pursue his dream of being a pilot. But before he could graduate, the event that rocked the world also altered his plans.
"After Sept. 11, no one was hiring," he said.
Sims did an internship and returned to Embry-Riddle as an instructor before finally landing a job with Atlantic Southeast.
"There's really an upturn in the airline business," said Sims, 25, who now lives in Atlanta. "Pilots are able to go to the regionals right after they graduate and then move up to the bigger jobs."
Perhaps no other industry was devastated by the Sept. 11 attacks quite like the U.S. airlines. After nearly $40 billion in losses, bankruptcies for at least 10 U.S. airlines and the disappearance of more than 150,000 jobs, it is finally bouncing back. Some analysts have argued the industry may even be in better shape than before, thanks to federal government help and aggressive cost-cutting by the airlines.
Eleven airlines sent recruiters to the annual Embry-Riddle Industry/Career Expo last week. Lisa Scott-Kollar, university director, said 109 companies were represented at the job fair, up by 30 from last year. After Sept. 11, only 67 companies came to the job fair.
Not all airlines are enjoying a resurgence. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines remains in bankruptcy. United Airlines, which emerged from bankruptcy earlier this year, still has pilots on its recall list, said Meagan McCarthy, a United spokeswoman. But other airlines' recruiters at the job fair said they need more pilots because just as the carriers are adding new flights, many of their baby boomer pilots are hitting the mandatory retirement age of 60.
Southwest plans to hire 500 pilots this year, said Lindsey Lang, corporate recruiter. "In the next five years, we expect to see a huge upswing in hiring," she said.
Airlines at the job fair also were looking for mechanics, safety specialists and business majors. The numbers tell the story in Dave Meyer's department at Continental. As managing director of finance, he did have 120 employees. After Sept. 11, 24 were laid off. Now, he is able to hire 15.
The airline has been able to recall all of its pilots and has hired 400 new pilots since June.
Kevin Collins, an engineer with Continental and an Embry-Riddle graduate, recruits at other universities.
"But the thing about the Embry-Riddle kids is that they are die-hard aviation fans. Most of these guys would work for free to get on an airplane," he said.
In some cases, the airlines' losses may have been the military's gain. Alicia Smyth, Embry-Riddle director of career services, said just 15 percent of students went into the military in 2001, but the number jumped to 23 percent in 2002 and remained at 22 percent for last year's graduating class.
melissa.griggs@news-jrnl.com
