United announced today the beginning of the United Military Pilot Programme, an industry-leading programme that provides full-time, active-duty U.S. military Pilots with conditional job offers as First Officers with the airline. The programme is unique in that it gives programme participants with a safe landing place while they complete their service to the nation and work towards completing all United recruiting standards.

Boeing is going to display these aircraft at the Paris Airshow in 2023(Opens in a new browser tab)

The new program’s requirements state that qualified applicants must participate in an interview before completing the necessary flying training and certification requirements and joining the airline. The fact that applicants do not need to have an ATP at the time of application is a key component of United’s programme. They can instead get their ATP before joining United, giving them more freedom to begin working for the airline when it’s convenient for them and their families.

Interested active-duty military pilots can learn more about the United Military Pilot Program and apply for the program here. Current or former Military Pilots who already meet United’s mainline hiring requirements and are less than six months from availability, or already available, or are flying in the reserve component are encouraged to apply as a First Officer today.  

Other defined paths to the United flight deck

On top of the United Military Pilot Program, there are multiple paths to becoming a pilot at United depending on flight experience:   

• First Officer Hiring: This path is for experienced pilots who meet mainline hiring requirements, who are ready to fly for United now and do not need an alternate path or program.
• United Aviate program: United’s pilot career development program is designed for pilots with their Private Pilot Certificate (PPL) who are either learning to fly or are building experience with an Aviate-participating university, flight school, Part 135 operator or United Express carrier.
• United Aviate Academy: United’s wholly-owned flight school in Goodyear, Arizona for aspiring aviators who want to learn to fly with little to no flight experience – with the goal of at least half of the students being women or people of color.

In December of last year, United placed the largest widebody aircraft order in the history of commercial aviation in the United States: 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners with the option to buy an additional 100. This was done as part of the carrier’s ambitious United Next plan. By combining orders already made public with fresh ones, the airline anticipates receiving 700 brand-new aircraft by 2032.

United launches longest flight to or from US, from LA to Singapore(Opens in a new browser tab)

With this historic acquisition comes unprecedented expansion, which will result in the hiring of 50,000 more team members by 2026. At United, finding bright and qualified pilots is a top focus. United has hired over 4,000 new pilots in the past 24 months and anticipates hiring over 10,000 pilots in the next decade.

The post United Launches Industry-leading Program to Provide Military Pilots Job Offers appeared first on Jetline Marvel.