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Who pays for the training? That question is not answered in this article. If United is then maybe the alleged “pilot shortage” might be real. If the pilot candidate does or has to sign a training agreement…
Who pays for the training? That question is not answered in this article. If United is then maybe the alleged “pilot shortage” might be real. If the pilot candidate does or has to sign a training agreement…
Boeing predicted in 2012 a worldwide need for something like 600,000 commercial airline pilots, 679,000 maintenance technicians, and 814,000 cabin crew members by the year 2035. Airbus echoed the projection in essence agreeing to a flying and non flying personnel shortage and implemented a worldwide ab initio program. If true, flight training needs to crank up in the U.S. supported with programs like the GI Bill. I benefited by it as a Vietnam era veteran and in return I’ve helped, in a small way, promote New-Starts in Aviation. (Go to: Facebook.com/CVYAEP)
Airlines could afford to promote careers in aviation and invest on flying and non flying personnel training to meet the goal. I just don’t see how this demand can be met unless there is a subsidy.
As a current part 121 pilot I predicted this back in 2009 ! Why did it take the industry this long to figure it out ? Actually this will just underscore the airlines industry’s need to move to single pilot airplanes. Which is exactly what my next prediction is btw. First we’ll see it with the cargo haulers then some regionals and then everyone…
Back in the early 60s, United said “get your private in 90 days & you are hired”. This was for grad engineers, & a given time for the commercial.
I did train a couple of these applicants.
Others remember this & can give more details.
BTW - no min hrs req’d.
One of the marketing execs at my airline once told me that the number of people in India that have enough surplus income to be able to afford an airline ticket equals the entire population of the United States !