FAA Clears Aviation Students For Earlier Takeoff As Airlines Face Looming Pilot Shortage

As travel picks up from the height of pandemic lockdowns, airlines are dealing with a shortage of pilots. Now there’s a new push to get trained pilots into the workforce. Katie Johnston reports.

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I never got that 1,500 thing. I mean, if I can be qualified to fly tourists around in an Ecostar (single pilot) with just 1,000 hours, then surely someone should be qualified to be a co-pilot in an airliner with that?