delayed. already more than 1,000 flights canceled across the country, so we are expecting it to get a little bit more difficult as the hours wear on. paula? gloria, allison, thank you so much. and with travel expected to reach pre-pand levels this year, airlines have been preparing to meet that demand. they re on a hiring boom and hoping for far fewer cancellations at the airport than in recent years. pete muntean reports. airlines have been preparing for the rush at airports with a rush of their own. hiring thousands of new workers from the front desk to the flight deck. 24-year-old ellie is about to follow in her dad s footsteps as a new commercial pilot. this is probably one of the best times in history to become a pilot. ellie is joining piedmont arms which operates thousands of regional flights for american airlines. at its charlotte training center, 400 new pilots have been
correctly, you re saying stay on vacation. just stay there and ride out the bat weather. it will. clad myers, thank you so much. as americans head into what is expected to be the busiest holiday travel season since before the pandemic, many major airlines are now on a hiring spree trying to bring in enough workers to avoid another wave of operational meltdowns that you may have experienced over the summer. cnn aviation correspondent pete muntean has the story. reporter: airlines have been preparing for the rush at airports with a rush all of their own. hiring thousands of new workers from the front desk to the flight deck. 24-year-old elly gull is about to follow her-n her dad s footsteps as a new commercial pilot. this is one of the best times in history to become a pilot. reporter: she s joining piedmont airlines when operates thousands of regional flights for american airlines. and at the charlotte training
cnn aviation correspondent pete munteen has more. reporter: airlines have been preparing for the rush at airports with a rush all their own, hiring thousands of new workers from the front desk to the flight deck. 24-year-old elie gull is about to follow in her dad s footsteps as a new commercial pilot. this is probably one of the best times in history to become a pilot. reporter: elie is joining piedmont airlines, which operates thousands of regional flights for american airlines. at its charlotte training center 400 new pilots have been trained here since june. we have real ambitions to grow the airline, essentially double the size of the airline. reporter: seasoned pilots are also in demand. piedmont just announced a $100,000 signing bonus for new captains. the opportunities have never been better. reporter: new industry numbers show staffing at the major airlines has now exceeded pre-pandemic levels. the hiring blitz comes after airlines struggled this summer, cancelin
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RV Retailer, LLC Opens Third RVR University Training Center In Charlotte, North Carolina
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- Best in Class Training Facility with 20 State of the Art Service Bays and High Tech Classroom Training for up to 100 Associates
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ RV Retailer, LLC (RVR) opened its third RVR University Training Center at its RV One Superstores Charlotte store.
Jon Ferrando, Chief Executive Officer and President of RVR said, This third best-in-class RVR University Training Center reflects our commitment to investing in our people, a core value that RV Retailer was founded on in 2018. Investing millions on state of the art training facilities is a major investment to ensure we provide our 2000 plus associates with the right job skills and top-notch career adv