Avelo Airlines Offering $20K Sign-On Bonus, $200 Hourly Captain Salaries In Push To Hire 120 New Pilots

BURBANK (CBSLA) — A discount airline that launched just last year at Hollywood Burbank Airport is offering big bonuses and a hefty hourly salary in its push to hire 120 new pilots. Avelo Airlines announced a plan Thursday to hire 120 pilots this year, and send pilot salaries sky-high. “We’re committed to attracting and retaining the industry’s best pilots,” Avelo Chairman and CEO Andrew Levy said in a statement. For new pilots who sign on, Avelo is offering a $20,000 sign-on bonus – with $5,000… (losangeles.cbslocal.com) Más...