The US is facing a serious shortage of airline pilots
The national security of the US relies on a healthy airline industry. That requires modern reliable airplanes -- and highly skilled pilots to operate them. However, the US has a shortage of pilots right now, particularly at the regional airline levels. According to the FAA, there were about 827,000 pilots in America in 1987. Over the past three decades, that number has decreased by 30%. Meanwhile, during this period, there has been a tremendous increase in the demand for air travel. The IATA predicts that, over the next 20 years, air travel will double. This is a classic case of low supply and high demand. This mismatch has created a perfect storm that could wreak havoc on the US airline industry over the next decade. The somber news is this shortage is going to get much worse. <br/>
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The US is facing a serious shortage of airline pilots
The national security of the US relies on a healthy airline industry. That requires modern reliable airplanes -- and highly skilled pilots to operate them. However, the US has a shortage of pilots right now, particularly at the regional airline levels. According to the FAA, there were about 827,000 pilots in America in 1987. Over the past three decades, that number has decreased by 30%. Meanwhile, during this period, there has been a tremendous increase in the demand for air travel. The IATA predicts that, over the next 20 years, air travel will double. This is a classic case of low supply and high demand. This mismatch has created a perfect storm that could wreak havoc on the US airline industry over the next decade. The somber news is this shortage is going to get much worse. <br/>
