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

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

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.

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