US airlines, officials grapple with looming pilot shortfall
Airlines, government agencies and academic institutions must work together to address a potential future shortfall of commercial and military pilots and other aviation employees in the coming years, US officials said Thursday. "We have a diminishing supply of qualified pilots, mechanics, and technicians," acting FAA chief Dan Elwell said Thursday. Elwell said the number of US private pilots with active certificates decreased by 27% and the number of commercial pilots fell by 21% over the last decade. US transportation secretary Elaine Chao noted that worldwide, air passengers are expected to nearly double from 4b in 2017 to 7.8b by 2036. "The bottom line is that the available pool of pilots is shrinking," Chao said. "It is incumbent on all of us to find solutions." <br/>
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US airlines, officials grapple with looming pilot shortfall
Airlines, government agencies and academic institutions must work together to address a potential future shortfall of commercial and military pilots and other aviation employees in the coming years, US officials said Thursday. "We have a diminishing supply of qualified pilots, mechanics, and technicians," acting FAA chief Dan Elwell said Thursday. Elwell said the number of US private pilots with active certificates decreased by 27% and the number of commercial pilots fell by 21% over the last decade. US transportation secretary Elaine Chao noted that worldwide, air passengers are expected to nearly double from 4b in 2017 to 7.8b by 2036. "The bottom line is that the available pool of pilots is shrinking," Chao said. "It is incumbent on all of us to find solutions." <br/>
