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The Pilot Survey 2023 - Pilot Employment Trends - GOOSE Recruitment
Results from The Pilot Survey 2023

Download The Pilot Survey 2023The past five years have been marked by significant ups and downs in the aviation sector. A period of exceptional activity was followed by the worst crisis the industr...

by Mark Charman
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Top 10 in demand people in the Aviation and Airline sectors - GOOSE Recruitment
Top 10 people in demand in the Aviation and Airline sectors

In 2022 we have seen a noticeable shift in the Aviation and Airline sectors with leaders who had previously needed to downsize during the pandemic, under pressure to rebuild and grow their teams to...

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The Pilot Survey 2022
The Pilot Survey 2022

Aviation has been one of the most significantly impacted sectors during the pandemic. Many aviation businesses are still having to work in survival mode. A stressful and pressurised situation has b...

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Leaders In Aviation Report 2021
Leaders in Aviation Report 2021

Aviation has been one of the most significantly impacted sectors during the pandemic. Many aviation businesses are still having to work in survival mode and the demands placed on Aviation Leaders h...

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Top 5 Pilot Recruitment Trends
Top 5 Pilot Recruitment Trends

The first half of 2021 has continued to be a challenging time for the aviation industry. However, with some encouraging but early signs of recovery of late, my team and I are happy to share our lat...

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Pilot mental health and well-being
Pilot mental health and well-being

As part of The Pilot Survey 2021, conducted with FlightGlobal, we asked whether pilots felt their mental health had been impacted by the pandemic. 40% agreed that it had. What was most significant ...

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Pilot Referral - GOOSE Recruitment
Pilot referral

In The Pilot Survey 2021, conducted with FlightGlobal, we wanted to find out if those surveyed would choose a pilot career again if they had the chance. This year only 64% agreed in comparison to ...

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Stress in the cockpit
Stress in the cockpit

We noted in our 2020 survey that the working environment of a pilot can be highly stressful, due to aviation being a high-consequence industry. When you add a global pandemic as well as high unempl...

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Pilot Retention
Pilot retention

With levels of job insecurity high, what impact does this have on the pilot recruitment market? As part of The Pilot Survey 2021, we asked pilots that were employed and flying or furloughed in the ...

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Pilot job security
Pilot job security

In an industry where the demand for pilots in 2019 was at a record high, in The Pilot Survey 2021 in collaboration with FlightGlobal, we asked pilots who identified themselves as employed and flyin...

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30% of the world's pilots are now unemployed
30% of the world's pilots are now unemployed

​Utilising the data gathered from The Pilot Survey 2021 that we completed in collaboration with FlightGlobal, we share the devastating impact of the pilot unemployment rate. A staggering 30% of pil...

by Mark Charman
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​Pilot employment during a global pandemic
Pilot employment during a global pandemic

​Pilot employment during a global pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the aviation industry and there is nobody that this affects more than pilots. The severe decline in d...

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Crisis in the cockpit webinar – recording
Crisis in the cockpit webinar – recording

On Thursday 28th of January the aviation community gathered to hear Mark Charman, CEO & Founder of GOOSE Recruitment, Samantha Wilson, Associate Director of Executive Search & Aviation Recruitment ...

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The Pilot Survey 2021
The Pilot Survey 2021 Report

​The impact of the year on aviation recruitment trends has been significant. GOOSE Recruitment and FlightGlobal have worked in partnership for a consecutive year to create a unique survey to establ...

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Aviation Recruitment Trends for 2021
Aviation Recruitment Trends for 2021

​2020 has been one of the most challenging years that the aviation industry has had to face. The aftermath of these times will create change in how aviation businesses and airlines operate in the f...

by Mark Charman
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Balpa & Goose Webinar
BALPA & GOOSE Webinar

On Thursday 18th June, GOOSE Recruitment's Mark Charman, CEO & Founder and Samantha Wilson, Commercial Manager, joined Wendy Pursey, Head of Recruitment & Organising at BALPA to host a webinar for ...

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How coronavirus will shape the future of Pilot Recruitment
How coronavirus will shape the future of Pilot Recruitment

The global Aviation industry is experiencing one of the biggest challenges of its time; COVID-19. As borders have closed and travel restrictions have intensified, many airlines have grounded their ...

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10 Survival tips if you’ve been impacted by the downturn in Aviation
10 Survival tips if you’ve been impacted by the downturn in Aviation

There is no getting away from the fact that the Aviation market is going through hard times. With mass layoffs and uncertainty in the market, there’s nobody that this affects more than Pilots and A...

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The Pilot Survey 2020 Report
The Pilot Survey 2020 Report

​GOOSE Recruitment and FlightGlobal have collaborated to create a unique annual pilot survey to expose, highlight and establish a new benchmark across a number of topics including health and wellbe...

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Coming soon: The Pilot Survey 2020 Results
Coming soon: The Pilot Survey 2020 Results

GOOSE Recruitment and FlightGlobal are thrilled to announce that the results from The Pilot Survey 2020 will be revealed very soon. Mark Charman, CEO & Founder of GOOSE Recruitment and Sophie Wild,...

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