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The aviation industry is grappling with a growing pilot shortage and widening experience gap, driven by retirements, rising demand, and lengthy training times. Early insights from AeroProfessional’s 2025 Global Pilot Pay & Conditions Survey reveal why the pilot pipeline is struggling to keep pace, and what airlines can do to secure future growth.

In today’s competitive aviation market, your LinkedIn profile is more than just an online CV, it’s your ticket to new opportunities. By optimising your presence on the platform, you can showcase your skills, stand out to recruiters, and position yourself for the next step in your aviation career.

The aviation sector has spent the past few years focused on recovery. Yet, a persistent and under-addressed issue continues to hinder progress across the industry: the shortage of licensed aircraft engineers and maintenance technicians.

Navigating the aviation job market can be overwhelming, but the right guidance can make all the difference. In this edition of “Ask an Aviation Recruiter,” we’re answering the top questions candidates ask us, with honest insights and practical advice to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

In corporate and VIP aviation, recruitment goes beyond filling vacancies, it’s about securing excellence. With distinct demands for precision, discretion, and service, a specialist approach isn’t just beneficial, it’s essential.

Farnborough, UK - 25 June 2025 - As the aviation industry surges back to pre-pandemic passenger levels, it faces an unprecedented new challenge: a global shortage of talent. A new report from AeroProfessional , a leading aviation recruitment consultancy, uncovers the key workforce dynamics driving this crisis, and outlines strategic solutions to address it. Titled “Turbulence and Takeoff: The Evolving Landscape of Aviation Recruitment, 5 Years Post-Pandemic,”  the report iden