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United Airlines CEO says 100 of its regional jets are grounded because of a pilot shortage
United Airlines CEO, Scott Kirby, said in a Senate hearing that the pilot shortage has stopped the …
Kate Duffy
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American CEO says the airline has grounded 100 planes because it doesn't have enough pilots to fly them
American is the latest carrier to take action to better manage the pilot shortage, particularly as …
Taylor Rains
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One of the newest airlines in the US is tackling the pilot shortage by paying them more and hiring from Australia
Breeze Airways wants to tackle the pilot shortage head-on and is raising pilot pay after its 2021 d…
Thomas Pallini
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I just became a pilot after spending $80,000 on flight school. Here's what the intense training program was like.
"I don't regret it at all," a 32-year-old commercial pilot said. "I don't see myself being anything…
Kim Dahlgren
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Qatar Airways CEO said he received 20,000 applications for 700 pilot jobs despite airlines battling an industry-wide shortage of flight crews
The CEO's comments come as airlines face an industry-wide pilot shortage, with US carriers, in part…
Taylor Rains
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US airlines like Delta and United are so desperate for pilots they are dropping some requirements and considering cutting training hours to get more pilots flying sooner
Regional airline Republic Airways asked the FAA in April for permission to hire pilots from its tra…
Taylor Rains
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American Airlines CEO says there's 'not a day that goes by' where the airline doesn't have trouble supplying enough pillows, blankets, cups, and food for its flights
In addition to the industry-wide pilot shortage, American Airlines says it's seeing other shortages…
Sarah Jackson
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American is cutting 4 more routes as it continues to grapple with the pilot shortage
A company spokesperson told Insider that a combination of poor performance and the ongoing regional…
Taylor Rains
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US airlines are combating the pilot shortage by raising pay, lowering requirements, and hiring from Australia
Delta Air Lines is no longer requiring college degrees for its pilots while a regional airline is o…
Thomas Pallini
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Southwest Airlines pilots are considering pickets on Thanksgiving and Christmas to protest extra shifts piled on with little notice
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association is considering picketing on Thanksgiving and Christmas ov…
Sarah Jackson
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United and American Airlines are among companies introducing bus services on some routes, a report says
One new bus route offered by United is set to ferry passengers from Denver to smaller cities, such …
Zahra Tayeb
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Delta tries to fix the national pilot shortage and accelerate training using private charter company in new partnership
The airline is teaming with Wheels Up to provide pilots additional opportunities to log training ho…
Bethany Biron
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The pilot shortage is slowly easing — but isn't going away anytime soon. Autonomous planes could fill the gap.
New research shows a shortage of qualified commercial pilots will last until at least 2030, and it'…
Bianca Giacobone
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Airlines are combating the pilot shortage by paying pilots more, making it easier to become one, and hiring from Australia
According to Management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, the industry is short about 8,000 pilots &mda…
Taylor Rains
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Pilots at one of United's regional airlines are getting a massive pay raise as the industry battles the ongoing pilot shortage
New-hire first officers are getting a 30% increase in pay, and captains will get a 16% increase in …
Taylor Rains
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Mesa Airlines just increased entry-level pilot pay by 118% to $100 an hour, beating out American's recent salary hike as the battle for regional pilots heats up
"The pilot shortage is the single greatest threat to the industry I have witnessed since 9/11," Mes…
Hannah Towey
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American Airlines is ending services to 3 US cities amid a massive nationwide pilot shortage
The three routes being stopped were served by wholly-owned American subsidiaries Piedmont Airlines …
Grace Dean
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The Air Force wants up to 1,000 retired pilots and airmen to come back to fix its manpower crisis
"Officers who return to active duty under VRRAD will fill rated staff and active flying staff, test…
Christopher Woody
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'We're burning out our people': The Air Force says its pilot shortage is getting worse
Air Force officials dealing with the shortage have said it could eventually prevent the Air Force f…
Christopher Woody
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The Air Force says it doesn't plan to recall retired pilots to fix shortage
The Air Force has already pursued a number of new policies to retain current pilots and train new o…