Regional Airline Association (RAA) forecast
03-28-2018, 07:13 PM
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Regional Airline Association (RAA) forecast
March 2018 Regional Airline Association Pilot Workforce forecast:
http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.raa.org...INAL_(002).pdf
http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.raa.org...INAL_(002).pdf
UND US Airline Pilot Supply Forecast
(2016) predicts cumulative
pilot shortage of 14,000 by 2026
Boeing Pilot Outlook
(2017) projects worldwide growth in pilot
demand, with 117,000 pilots needed in North America by 2036
CAE Airline Pilot Demand Outlook
(2017) indicates 85,000 new
airline pilots needed, by 2027, including 62,000 new captains;
cites large number of retirements as significant challenge
FAA Aerospace Forecast
(2018) notes “regional airlines are
facing pilot shortages and tighter regulations regarding pilot
training. Their labor costs are increasing as they raise wages to
combat the pilot shortage” and “...network carrier consolidation
and new rules on pilot training have left regional carriers saddled with either excess capacity or a lack of pilots
(2016) predicts cumulative
pilot shortage of 14,000 by 2026
Boeing Pilot Outlook
(2017) projects worldwide growth in pilot
demand, with 117,000 pilots needed in North America by 2036
CAE Airline Pilot Demand Outlook
(2017) indicates 85,000 new
airline pilots needed, by 2027, including 62,000 new captains;
cites large number of retirements as significant challenge
FAA Aerospace Forecast
(2018) notes “regional airlines are
facing pilot shortages and tighter regulations regarding pilot
training. Their labor costs are increasing as they raise wages to
combat the pilot shortage” and “...network carrier consolidation
and new rules on pilot training have left regional carriers saddled with either excess capacity or a lack of pilots
03-29-2018, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by mpet
"A 2015 Harvard / Johns Hopkins “Doctors Careers Aspiration Study” found more than 1/3 of aspiring students in medical school environments had been discouraged or decided against becoming a doctor because of the 3 year residency requirement. Many considered relocating overseas for earlier career start."
03-29-2018, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mpet
"A 2015 UND / University of Nebraska Omaha “Pilot Careers
Aspiration Study” found more than 1/3 of aspiring aviators in
flight training environments had been discouraged or decided
against becoming a commercial pilot because of the rule. Many
considered relocating overseas for earlier career start."
Waaaaaaaa, it will take 2 more years for me to fly a ̶s̶h̶i̶n̶y̶ ratty piece of sht jet, better give up on a 45 year career!
Aspiration Study” found more than 1/3 of aspiring aviators in
flight training environments had been discouraged or decided
against becoming a commercial pilot because of the rule. Many
considered relocating overseas for earlier career start."
Waaaaaaaa, it will take 2 more years for me to fly a ̶s̶h̶i̶n̶y̶ ratty piece of sht jet, better give up on a 45 year career!
04-05-2018, 05:29 PM
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I wonder if the airport they showed losing service in Alaska is the one where it lost service because the runway was in such poor condition that planes couldn't land on it (and so now supplies are brought in overland).
04-05-2018, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SonicFlyer
Which had nothing to do with Colgan or the 1500 hour rule.
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