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The Air Force's recruiting and training situation is scarcely better than it was last year, amid a growing industry-wide pilot shortage.
The USAF thinks it can train 1,470 new pilots in fiscal year 2023, something its own AF Times calls a "lofty goal amid an enduring shortage of flyers". The target is not far off the original plan to graduate 1,500 new, combat-ready pilots per year by 2024. EAA’s Young Eagles program has rebounded after languishing in low turnout since the pandemic, with more than 49,000 participants taking part this year. Almost 50,000 youths ages 8 to 17 got to see, feel, and hear the thrill of aviation with the aid of a free introductory flight through the Young Eagles in 2022. Mesa Air Group has announced plans for a restructuring of its operations between American Airlines and United Airlines, due to "unprofitable operations" with the former. Mesa said the change was "driven primarily by higher pilot wages and block hour utilization penalties driven by the ongoing industry wide pilot shortage", with the American wind-down being a consensual change. Mesa is finalizing a new 5-year agreement with United
Airlines. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
This episode of Airborne-Flight Training 12.22.22 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Thursday, December 22nd, 2022... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- USAF Hopes for 1,470 New Pilots in 2023, Despite Shortages
- EAA Sees Resurgence in Young Eagles Program
- Mesa to Wind Down Operations with American Airlines
- Stillwater High School Establishes Pipeline for Aviation Courses
- Women's Aviation Symposium Set for 5th Year
- ASA Aeronautical Chart User's Guide 15th Edition Announced
- Unlicensed, But 'Commercial' Pilot Sentenced for Fraud
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