The Pilot Shortage

A Need For More Pilots

While other industries are cutting back, the airline industry is thriving and now experiencing a pilot shortage that will create tremendous employment opportunities for new pilots over the next several years.

Why is there a pilot shortage?

• In the next 10 years, major airlines are expecting to retire over 40,000 pilots and close to 90,000 in the next 20 years. That’s over 4,000 pilots per year! For more detail on this data, click here for the Boeing Long-Term Forecast.
• These vacancies will need to be filled by current regional airline pilots
• Regional airlines will then need to fill their vacancies with new pilots entering the industry.

With the pilot shortage looming, now is the time to start your training. In 12 short months, you can earn your Commercial Pilot’s License and Instructor Ratings at Aerosim Flight Academy and start building the hours needed to apply for a position with one of our regional airline partners.