How to Reduce the Pilot Shortage

Ben: How much is the pilot shortage hurting airlines bottom line versus the cost of fun training hours for the pilots? Wouldn't these actions pay for themselves in the medium term? Trena: Should airlines be offering financial assistance to student pilots, whether it comes from executive compensation or not? Scott: I think there could be lots of creative solutions here. Butrina: We need women and generally unrepresented groups in the pilot world believing they can be pilots too.