Pilot Shortage

One of the biggest problem probably we will face in the aviation industry is the pilot shortage. Pilots Shortage will be an issue for most of the airlines. One of the causes that lead to the pilot shortage is the Accidents. When flight 214 crashed in the past few months at the San Francisco airport, killing two people and injured a lot of people, everyone was asking How could that happened with the Boeing 777 and how could be piloted so carelessly that the pilot seemingly flew it into the seawall and caused the accident?!. Most of the really and good pilots are retiring, quitting, and there are a lot of unprofessional pilots in the industry. A pilot shortage is on the horizon, causing even more inexperienced pilots to be put in charge of airliners carrying hundreds of passengers. “There will be a massive pilot shortage over the next 2-3 years. They need 60,000 pilots and there are only 10,000 qualified to draw from. Everybody is pissed off and stressed out.”(Adams, 2013)

The second cause for pilot shortage is the new rule for FAA about the pilot certification and qualification requirements for air carrier operations FAR 61.160.  The FAA new requirements could make it hard on the airlines to find enough pilots, especially if the economy improves people will travel a lot that might lead to a shortage pilots in the airlines.  There are a lot of pilots is reaching the federally mandated retirement age of 65. They'll be walking out the door just as it gets harder for a new crop of pilots to walk in because of new rules plus is not easy to find qualified pilots to replace the retired pilots in this global challenge.

           The positive impeding of the pilot shortage it will drive salaries skyward. A lot of airlines will need pilots, so they will increase the salaries to encourage the new pilots to work for them. The equally critical factor in this equation is that the inordinate number of airline pilots that will be forced into retirement by the age 65 rule, will open many doors for new hire pilots. Furthermore, corporate aviation is booming and those jobs with companies such as Net Jets, Marquis Jet, etc. are becoming quite desirable for the professional pilot. Overseas pilot jobs, particularly in China, will be extremely plentiful. (Abbot, 2013) 

 

           The most required pilot is in Asia Pacific region, with a requirement for 192,300 new pilots over the next 20 years. China will generate the largest share of the region's demand, with a need for 77,400 pilots. Europe will require 99,700 pilots, North America 85,700, Latin America 48,600, the Middle East 40,000, Africa16,500, and the Commonwealth of Independent States 15,200. (Boeing, 2013)

References

Adams, M. (2013, July 10). Jetliner crash caused by airlines turning pilots into ‘computer geeks who can’t fly’ says commercial pilot. Prison Planet. Retrieved September 22, 2013, from http://www.prisonplanet.com/exclusive-san-francisco-jetliner-crash-caused-by-airlines-turning-pilots-into-computer-geeks-who-cant-fly-says-commercial-pilot.html

Jones, C. (2013, January 6). Pilot shortage looms for airlines. USA Today. Retrieved September 22, 2013, from http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/01/06/pilots-shortage-could-start-this-year-analysts-warn/1566088/

Abbott, A. (2013, May 2). IMPENDING PILOT SHORTAGE: MYTH OR REALITY?

Boeing, . (2013). Pilot technician outlook. . Retrieved September 22, 2013, from http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/cmo/pilot_technician_outlook.page