Don't worry in these cases, flight are cancelled
Level of Retirement at his highest peak since the last decade
Global Aviation Wealth alongside economic growth in Africa, USA, India, Asia Pacific etc.
Airplane Technologies enabling flights between cities never connected before (B787, A350)
Huge expansion of Low Cost Airlines across the globe
Massive Growth of the Gulf Airlines and Turkish Airlines
Lot of sale of new long-range VIP Jets allowing to cross oceans without a fuel stop
Gulf Airlines and Turkish Airlines know massive growth
Oil prices going low is increasing airline profits - enabling short-term growth and demand
Introduction of fuel-efficient Regional Turboprops allowing services to smaller towns
Low salaries in commuter and regionals airline causing years of low pilot intake levels
since when is there a pilot shortage?! Lufthansa for example is training pilots only to wait-list them afterwards instead of hiring them. One of my friends is a certified pilot, but he is working as a flight attendant. Btw, I'm from Germany. Maybe it's different in other parts of the world ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Well China as a major shortage in pilot right now, they hire Captain current on type from around the world with contract of 1M$USD / for 3 years, all expenses paid for training. US has started missing pilot since last years meanly due to poor salary and condition. In Canada it started since the beginning of 2017 but it's only gonna get worst in the years to come.
True. This so called pilot shortage (while true in some respects) it's self inflicted. If they need pilots, do it like Air France does. They provide ab-initio training for free as long as you are a french or EU member, if I remember well.
Regardless, if airlines are desperately so short of pilots, why not make a program like AF? This would be so beneficial for pilots already getting trained (student pilots) and then they can deduct the cost of training from their paychecks, as Air France does.
How long did it take for you to get your pilots license? I am interested in getting my eventually.
Took me 18 months, while I was still having full time job
i think the shortage is on high peak and the demand is also on high peak of air planes , and i think after some time the duty of air hostess is also done by the pilot by setting plane on auto pilot lol,,, because aviation industry dont hiring that much of pilots that they are facing demAND SO I MUST SAY IT WILL BE MORE WORST IF PROPER INITIATIVE didnot take by the authorities in future
Authority is actualy reducing duty time allowed to pilot. Here in canada legislation is voted and will start in September.
Don't worry, I'm in training and I'll be ready for the industry in about 1 year! I'm coming! :D