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Aviation industry is short 32,000 pilots, mechanics and air traffic controllers - as Pete Buttigieg says his office is actively investigating airlines for 'unrealistic scheduling'
2023-07-26
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Pete, any openings for ground crew migrants?
  • Aviation experts predict Americans may face another decade of persistent flight cancelations and delays amid ongoing staffing shortages

  • The industry is currently short about 32,000 commercial pilots, mechanics and air traffic controllers, according to an analysis by CBS News

  • Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says his office is now investigating airlines for 'unrealistic scheduling'
Posted by:Skidmark

#9  If they forgave everyone who left because of vaccine mandates, the problem wouldn’t be nearly so dire.

In the meantime, a young Marine of my acquaintance, who recently left after his four years was up, plans to become a commercial pilot in two years, thanks to the GI bill and the skills he acquired while wearing the uniform.
Posted by: trailing wife   2023-07-26 22:35  

#8  This is a product of the military drawdowns. I went to flight school in 1990. We had a new flight class every 2 weeks. After the Gulf War and the European drawdown we had six classes per year. We knew this would happen, raised the flags on it and was met with silence and the "Let the market sort it out" comments. Get used to it. If they fixed the flight school today it would take 10 to 15 years to get them as captains...
Posted by: 49 Pan   2023-07-26 18:57  

#7  My first commercial flight as a passenger was on a Convair 580, then ID'd as MSP to SAN. All pax were nicely dressed and respectful to the aircrew and one-another. Nowadays, well, we've all seen the Vids.

It's gonna' be "fun" when pilots with advanced EEOC and ESG ratings take the left seat. Some of the flights will be, er, spectacular, I'm certain.

I predict thence fast adoption of ground-controlled, ala drone, flight crewing. Once the (then armed?) stews are done away with, Mad Max in a tube time.
Posted by: Anomalous Sources   2023-07-26 16:11  

#6  Magoo or Clouseau would be an upgrade.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-07-26 13:52  

#5  Yep, nothing a good ol "investigation " won't fix.
Posted by: Chris   2023-07-26 13:38  

#4  Free Flight School voucher with your COVID booster shot!
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-07-26 13:31  

#3  How hard can it be to make the jump from gender studies to avionics?
Posted by: Matt   2023-07-26 13:10  

#2  Just when you think buttboy can't be any more incompetent and stupid.
Posted by: DarthVader   2023-07-26 12:48  

#1  "Unrealistic scheduling". I can't wait to see what is considered "realistic". Lemme guess: the Coastal corridors with some occasional jumps to Chiraq.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2023-07-26 12:41  

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