Stories are listed in descending chronological order.
Via Airlines drops service from Baton Rouge to Austin until late May, blaming pilot shortage
The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) | April 8, 2019
Projected pilot shortage will impact air travel - what one Orlando airport is doing about it
Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel | April 2, 2019
Tri-Cities Airport director fears impact of pilot shortage on small airports
WCYB (Tri-Cities, Tenn.) | March 13, 2019
The Startup Airline That Flew—Briefly
Bloomberg | January 31, 2019
Pilot shortage hitting some Iowa airports
Radio Iowa | January 28, 2019
Impacts of Pilot Shortage Felt Close to Home
WNEP (Moosic, Pa.) | January 16, 2019
Pilots worry national shortage puts passengers in danger
ABC 7 News (San Francisco) | January 7, 2019
Via Airlines drops service from Baton Rouge to Austin until late May, blaming pilot shortage
The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) | April 8, 2019
- Less than a year after its celebrated arrival in Baton Rouge, Via Airlines has suspended all flights to and from Baton Rouge. ... Baton Rouge Metro airport spokesman Jim Caldwell said airlines are facing an “industry-wide pilot shortage that's particularly challenging for smaller carriers.”
Projected pilot shortage will impact air travel - what one Orlando airport is doing about it
Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel | April 2, 2019
- The aviation industry is banking on the next generation of potential pilots to maintain future air travel. An estimated 1.3 million new pilots are needed to fly current and new fleets for the two largest commercial jet manufacturers, Boeing and Airbus, within the next 20 years. Pilots and aviation experts say sweeping measures are needed soon to avoid a shortage that could increase seat demand and drive ticket prices up.
Tri-Cities Airport director fears impact of pilot shortage on small airports
WCYB (Tri-Cities, Tenn.) | March 13, 2019
- Gene Cossey has only spent a month as the executive director of the Tri-Cities Airport, but he's already warning of the potential impact a nationwide shortage of pilots could have on small airports. ... Cossey attributes part of the pilot shortage to a 2013 federal law which required co-pilots to record 1,500 hours of flight time instead of 250. He has joined airport administrators around the country in an effort to show lawmakers in Washington how this law is negatively impact small and regional airports.
The Startup Airline That Flew—Briefly
Bloomberg | January 31, 2019
- A startup airline that had hoped to capitalize on the growth of northern San Diego County has shuttered after flying for only about two months. California Pacific Airlines, which launched flights on Nov. 1 last year from Carlsbad, California to San Jose, halted service in late December, citing a nationwide pilot shortage.
Pilot shortage hitting some Iowa airports
Radio Iowa | January 28, 2019
- Many of Iowa’s largest employers rank commercial air service as a top factor in expansion and relocation decisions. However, a national pilot shortage is threatening air services in some mid-sized Iowa cities.
Impacts of Pilot Shortage Felt Close to Home
WNEP (Moosic, Pa.) | January 16, 2019
- Help is wanted in the friendly skies. From around the globe to here at home, the aviation industry is seeing a bigger need for pilots. ... The world's largest aerospace company, Boeing, released a report highlighting the huge need for pilots over the next 20 years for pilots. Nearly 800,000 business, commercial, and helicopter pilots combined will be needed by the year 2037.
Pilots worry national shortage puts passengers in danger
ABC 7 News (San Francisco) | January 7, 2019
- Airlines around the world are scrambling to fill vacant pilot seats, but are they willing to sacrifice safety to do that? That's the debate raging right now in the airline industry. This is already seriously impacting smaller airlines, and could reduce the number of flights to your destination.