Do we really need more commercial pilots?

October 16, 2008

Source: IATA 29 November 2007
Aviation Industry Needs to Tackle Looming Pilot Shortage
Washington – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned the world’s airlines of a severe pilot shortage unless industry and government work together to change training and qualification practices.

IATA issued a new estimate that the industry may need 17,000 new pilots annually due to expected industry growth and retirements. "Increasing the retirement age to 65 will help but it can’t be the only solution. It’s time to ring the warning bell. We must re-think pilot training and qualification to further improve safety and increase training capacity,” said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA Director General and CEO. He told the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) International Safety Forum, "the industry is concerned that there are no global standards for training concepts or regulation. Pilot training has not changed in 60 years – we are still ticking boxes with an emphasis on flight hours.”
I welcome any pilot's comments.
In the business myself.

As new airliners and aircrafts are being introduced, we need more and more commericial pilots. For example in India, the airline industry is booming and more airliners are entering into service e.g. Spice Jet, Indigo, Go Air ad many more newly introduced airlines.

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3 Responses to “Do we really need more commercial pilots?”

  1. Thom on October 16th, 2008 1:16 pm

    YES.
    References :
    I'm a Pilot

  2. grumpy geezer on October 16th, 2008 2:05 pm

    There is a shortage of pilots who are willing to work in the sweatshop environment that the current crop of MBAs are turning this industry into. If the pay and benefits were the same as 30 years ago, there'd be a surplus of pilots.
    References :

  3. (A.a.K) on October 16th, 2008 2:51 pm

    As new airliners and aircrafts are being introduced, we need more and more commericial pilots. For example in India, the airline industry is booming and more airliners are entering into service e.g. Spice Jet, Indigo, Go Air ad many more newly introduced airlines.
    References :

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