by Guy Roginson
As China sets to triple the amount of civilian helicopters flying in its airspace over the next five years, the largest EMS operator in the U.S., Air Methods, with 315 locations and 400 aircraft, is seeking to hire up to 300 pilots in 2013 (Watch video below). Combine international demand for helicopter pilots and their aircraft with the current, rising domestic demand and mix that up with 70's era pilots retiring in the U.S., and what you have is a helicopter pilot's "perfect storm": Incredible pilot demand worldwide.
"In the next five years, the number of civilian helicopters in China is expected to triple to 600, with as many as 2,000 needed by 2032, according to sources." - quoted from article below.
Employers Seeking to Hire 100's of Pilots in 2013 and beyond:
As China sets to triple the amount of civilian helicopters flying in its airspace over the next five years, the largest EMS operator in the U.S., Air Methods, with 315 locations and 400 aircraft, is seeking to hire up to 300 pilots in 2013 (Watch video below). Combine international demand for helicopter pilots and their aircraft with the current, rising domestic demand and mix that up with 70's era pilots retiring in the U.S., and what you have is a helicopter pilot's "perfect storm": Incredible pilot demand worldwide.
"In the next five years, the number of civilian helicopters in China is expected to triple to 600, with as many as 2,000 needed by 2032, according to sources." - quoted from article below.
"Experts say China has 155,800 potential civilian helicopter clients, and the market is worth as much as 150 billion yuan ($24.2 billion)." - quoted from article below.
"We have a need for pilots. We are probably going to hire 300 pilots this year," Dennis McCall, Air Methods - (Video below).
"We have a need for pilots. We are probably going to hire 300 pilots this year," Dennis McCall, Air Methods - (Video below).
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Employers Seeking to Hire 100's of Pilots in 2013 and beyond:
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