The pilot shortage is continuing to take a toll on US airlines, forcing some to park planes because there aren't enough pilots to fly them.
"There is a supply and demand imbalance right now, and it really is within the regional carrier ranks," he said."We have probably a hundred aircraft — almost a hundred aircraft that aren't, aren't productive right now, that aren't flying."
Despite the groundings, Isom says the company is currently hiring 2,000 pilots and believes if"there are the appropriate incentives and there's the kind of compensation that attracts people to the industry, then this is something that can be remedied." While some airlines are reducing their fleet and laser-focused on hiring, one carrier is trying to change training requirements to get more pilots flying sooner.In April, regional carrier Republic Airways, which flies on behalf of Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and American, asked thefor permission to hire pilots from its training academy, LIFT. Currently, most pilots need 1,500 hours to be hired by an airline, but Republic wants to slash that in half to 750 hours.
He emphasized the importance of safety, and that the proposal is a data-supported"pathway" that will"produce higher performing pilots while reducing significant economic barriers to enable more diversity in our cockpits."
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