New commercial Pilots
Even now the US produces an average of 8,000 to 10,000 new commercial pilots every year. Most of those new pilots never get very far in their careers. As a result we have a huge backlog of pilots on the sidelines who are ready to jump back in once things improve.
Demand for 5500 new pilots a year is a drop in the bucket. Our efficient system of cranking out new pilots by the boatload will easily supply the need.
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