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The US is facing a serious shortage of airline pilots

  • Written by Peter Gall, Teaching Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University
For many, the job of a pilot has lost its luster.Emilian Danaila/shutterstock.com

The national security of the U.S. relies on a healthy airline industry. That requires modern reliable airplanes – and highly skilled pilots to operate them.

However, the U.S. has a shortage of pilots right now, particularly at the regional airline levels.

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