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20/05/2021 news

Pilot shortage: not ‘if’ but ‘when’ and ‘how big’?

A pilot shortage? Yes, that’s being forecast by one of the most respected management consultants, Geoff Murray of the US firm Oliver Wyman. The ...

15/11/2016 news

Flybe’s growth plans under ‘strain’ due to pilot shortage

Regional airline Flybe’s most recent financial statement has reported that the airline's expansion plans are being held back by a shortage of traine...

30/08/2016 news

Aviation recruitment expert reports ‘airline funded training’ is answer to pilot shortage

A new report, compiled by Aero Professional, claims that the impending pilot skills shortage would best be tackled by reintroducing airline funded tra...

01/08/2016 news

Demand for pilots to reach breaking point over the next decade, says aviation recruitment expert

Both Boeing and Airbus have recently predicted the need for as many as 617,000 new pilots over the next 20 years – airlines need to act now, says Sa...

19/04/2016 news

Opinion: How partnerships and women can solve aviation’s pilot crisis

Now is a time of fantastic growth for the airlines, explains Maximillian Buerger, but barriers to industry growth remain, most notably a shortage of q...

04/04/2016 news

Asia’s airlines ‘forced’ to seek more women pilots

Airlines in Asia are being 'forced' to seek female pilots to combat the rapid escalation in air travel in Asia which may leave the industry 'desperate...

12/01/2016 news

Iceland pilot shortage on the horizon, warns union boss

Flight schools in Iceland will not be able to keep up with demand for airline pilots, if aviation continues to grow at the present rate

09/12/2015 how to be a pilot

Pilot shortage looms but European commercial pilot licences are down

FTA requested statistics to see just how many commercial pilot licences were issued in recent years – the results were surprising.

30/09/2015 how to be a pilot

More than 50% of airlines believe there is a pilot skills shortage, according to study

AeroProfessional carried out a study of airlines and pilots and found 76% of the airlines questioned expect to increase their number of pilots by 2017

21/07/2015 news

Boeing releases updated Pilot and Technician forecast

Boeing has released an update of its forecast which shows continued strong demand for commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians as the wo...

23/05/2013 news

STUDY: How the FAA ATPL rule change will affect pilot supply

A study on Airline Pilot Labour Supply has been released by the Aviation Department at the University of North Dakota (UND). The study considers the i...

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