Originally Posted by
2Planez
Faa forecast says 1300 new airframes at the airlines over the next 20 years and 13,000 additional active atp licenses over the same time period. What pilot shortage?
So if it 1300 additional airframes, 6 crews per airframe the math is -
1300 X 12 pilots = 15,600 pilots
13000 - 15600 = (2600)
Some people get an ATP but still fly as a private pilot, others go into corporate aviation, others get an ATP an go back to their home country.