What's Your Career Worth? 2026 Updates - Airline Compensation & Trends with Kit Darby

In this updated re-issue of one of Pilot’s Portfolio’s early conversations, Timothy P. Pope, CFP®, revisits a timely question with compensation expert Kit Darby: what is a pilot career really worth? Tim adds 2026 reflections throughout, connecting Kit’s insights to today’s planning reality: income should become flexibility, resilience, and long-term options. When this episode first aired, pilot pay was rising fast, contracts were being reset, and hiring pressure was reshaping the industry. In...