Lack of pilots shuts down US regional Great Lakes Airlines
US regional Great Lakes Airlines, which operates domestic scheduled and charter services, ceased scheduled passenger flight operations March 26. A change in regulations has resulted in a lack of pilots for the smaller airlines and led the company to shut down service, it said. Great Lakes Airlines began laying off employees and plans to sell off its fleet of 28 Beechcraft 1900Ds and 6 Embraer 120 Brasilias, the company said. The decision to cease flying is related to a 2013 change in US regulations that requires first officers to have 1,500 flight hr., the airline said. Previously, first officers needed just 250 hr. of flight time. The change has led to a significant reduction in the number of pilots available to small airlines, according to Great Lakes. <br/>
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Lack of pilots shuts down US regional Great Lakes Airlines
US regional Great Lakes Airlines, which operates domestic scheduled and charter services, ceased scheduled passenger flight operations March 26. A change in regulations has resulted in a lack of pilots for the smaller airlines and led the company to shut down service, it said. Great Lakes Airlines began laying off employees and plans to sell off its fleet of 28 Beechcraft 1900Ds and 6 Embraer 120 Brasilias, the company said. The decision to cease flying is related to a 2013 change in US regulations that requires first officers to have 1,500 flight hr., the airline said. Previously, first officers needed just 250 hr. of flight time. The change has led to a significant reduction in the number of pilots available to small airlines, according to Great Lakes. <br/>
