Federal officials combing through skills training programs have concluded major changes are needed if these are to be used to address a shortage of airline pilots. Officials are suggesting a strategy being used by other countries as a way to address a growing need for pilots: have govts and airlines partner to pay to train pilots. The funds — either dedicated financing or govt-industry programs — in turn could ensure "that a sufficient supply of trained pilots can sustain the current and projected demand," reads the briefing note . Industry estimates say Canada will need 7,300 new commercial pilots by 2025 as demand for air travel increases, but will fall 3,000 short of that mark. Worldwide, estimates are that the global demand for new pilots will hit 255,000 by 2027. <br/>
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation Monday advised the airlines to "behave courteously" with the passengers. According to an official of the regulatory body, the airlines have been directed to provide timely information about the flight schedule to the passengers. The directions have come in the backdrop of flights getting delayed across the country. Not only in the national capital, but the flight operations across the nation are also getting delayed thus leaving the passengers stranded. Complaints have also been pouring in due to flights getting rescheduled. Meanwhile, BJP lawmaker Pragya Singh Thakur last week slammed a private airline over "ill-treatment" given to her on a flight from Delhi to Bhopal. <br/>