How to get 1,500 flight hours
Fifteen hundred – it’s the magic number for commercial pilots. Since 2013, pilots have been looking for ways to hit the 1,500-flight-hour mark to begin flying for an airline. That’s …
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It’s time to return to the cockpit
Like many industries, the airlines were hit especially hard by the 2008 recession. The economic uncertainty derailed the careers of many pilots. Fortunately for the industry and the hard-working people …
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Piedmont CEO inducted into RI Aviation Hall of Fame
On an icy winter afternoon in Rhode Island in 1982, pilot Lyle Hogg helped land Pilgrim Airlines Flight 458 as the cockpit of his deHavilland Twin Otter was burning. The …
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Piedmont launches new, flexible pilot cadet program
Program includes $25,500 and American Airlines flight benefits For most pilots coming out of flight school, the road to 1500 hours – the amount of flying a pilot must log …
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PIA, Piedmont and American partner to share aviation maintenance opportunities with high school students
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA), Piedmont and American hosted high school students interested in aviation at American’s line maintenance facility in DCA. Twenty-seven students from the aviation program at Dr. …
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Our Mission, Our Vision
Piedmont has a new mission and vision statement – a “roadmap” for how we run our operation, care for our team members and communicate with each other. “For the last …
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5 things to expect at your pilot interview
Piedmont does pilot interviews differently. From small group settings to application reimbursement, we value your time and appreciate your questions. Here’s what you can expect when you visit with our …
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Piedmont announces significant pay raises for pilots
SALISBURY, Maryland – Piedmont Airlines, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, announced a significant pay increase for its 700 pilots, as well as an increase in pay and a …
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Piedmont Airlines brings aircraft maintenance, jobs to Albany International Airport
SALISBURY, Maryland — Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Airlines Group, officially opens a new 37,000 square foot maintenance facility today at Albany International Airport in Albany, New York. …
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Real American heroes honored in CLT
Charlotte Douglas International Airport — It was an early Tuesday morning at the Charlotte Airport when Piedmont ramp agents Kenneth and Nickolas arrived to work. Expecting it to be like any other …
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