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IATA WARNS OF GLOBAL PILOT SHORTAGE.
BANGALORE, Dec 3 Asia Pulse - The International Air Transport Association on Friday warned airlines across the world could face a severe shortage of pilots 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 that industry is concerned that "there are no global ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, IATA WARNS OF GLOBAL PILOT SHORTAGE.