US: Regional airlines warn of pilot shortage
Travellers fare finding fewer choices as airlines pack more passengers onto fewer flights. The reason, airlines say: They don't have enough pilots to fly their planes. Researchers at the University of North Dakota estimate the nation will need about 250 more airline pilots this year, a shortage expected to balloon to nearly 15,000 in the next decade as the number of pilots in the pipeline dwindles amid an unprecedented wave of retirements. As a result, regional airlines — which serve about 65% of the nation's airports, are cutting service, according to the industry's trade group. The Regional Airline Association says hundreds of communities have lost some flights as a result of the pilot shortage, and a handful have lost service entirely. The RAA warns pilot shortages could result in 300 planes being parked by 2020.<br/>
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US: Regional airlines warn of pilot shortage
Travellers fare finding fewer choices as airlines pack more passengers onto fewer flights. The reason, airlines say: They don't have enough pilots to fly their planes. Researchers at the University of North Dakota estimate the nation will need about 250 more airline pilots this year, a shortage expected to balloon to nearly 15,000 in the next decade as the number of pilots in the pipeline dwindles amid an unprecedented wave of retirements. As a result, regional airlines — which serve about 65% of the nation's airports, are cutting service, according to the industry's trade group. The Regional Airline Association says hundreds of communities have lost some flights as a result of the pilot shortage, and a handful have lost service entirely. The RAA warns pilot shortages could result in 300 planes being parked by 2020.<br/>
