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April 18, 2020, Canadian Aviator Editor
The RCAF is offering former military pilots who have now been laid off by the airlines because of the coronavirus pandemic the chance to rejoin the forces. So far at least 26 pilots have gotten in touch with the military about the offer and that’s more than 10 percent of the pilot deficit the RCAF is now coping with. The RCAF has been ramping up retention and recruitment efforts in the past year as a pilot shortage has taken hold in the industry as a whole and airlines have been actively recruiting the most experienced military pilots. Many RCAF pilots can retire in their 40s for a pension of more than half their military salary, enabling them to withstand the cut in pay that jumping to the airlines often entails.
Full story at https://canadianaviator.com/rcaf-recruiting-former-pilots/