Amy Wilder is a private pilot with more than two decades of experience as a writer and editor in a career spanning journalism, marketing, and communications. 
She has worked in aviation journalism since 2023, combining a lifelong passion for flight and a love of the aviation community with a penchant for storytelling. As a licensed pilot, she brings firsthand insight to the stories she covers, lending an authentic, on-the-ground perspective to industry coverage.
She holds a Master of Arts in Eastern Classics and a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, both from St. John&#039;s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Culture.

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Amy Wilder

Operators posting full-time positions through CrewBlast OS can now see not just who applied for a job, but why qualified candidates passed on the opportunity. CrewBlast Co-Pilot, an AI tool built into the platform, reads candidate feedback on full-time postings and turns it into reports flagging factors such as pay, schedule, location, relocation terms, and experience requirements, replacing guesswork about why a position isn’t generating interest.
CrewBlast shared an example of a recent full-time job posting that drew candidate responses at a pace of 1.22 per minute during its first hour, or roughly one response every 49 seconds, giving operators near-immediate insight into how a position is landing with the market.
Timothy Griffin, founder and CEO of CrewBlast, said the tool adds a missing layer to recruiting. “Finding candidates is only one side of the equation,” Griffin said. “Co-Pilot adds the other side: understanding what those candidates are telling us about the job itself. That information can be incredibly valuable when an operator is trying to build an offer that actually competes in today’s market.”
Recently, the platform added an AI tool to vet crew credentials and soon after added capability for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2026-08-28/crewblast-os-now-includes-ap-mechanics-platform">A&amp;P recruiting</a>, expanding from pilot and flight attendant staffing services.

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

CrewBlast Co-Pilot AI Tool Turns Candidate Feedback into Hiring Intelligence

Reports flag pay, schedule, relocation friction points

CrewBlast launched Co-Pilot, an AI tool that analyzes candidate feedback to help operators understand why pilots and flight attendants decline job postings.

CrewBlast Co-Pilot AI Tool Analyzes Candidate Feedback

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

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New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

The Dutch air force will receive eight of the two-seaters in 2027

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News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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