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Collected Item: “Pilot Shortage Forces American Airlines To Stop Flying 100 Regional Jets”

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Pilot Shortage Forces American Airlines To Stop Flying 100 Regional Jets

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Text story

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This is a news story from Travel Awaits by Amy Sward. Due to a pilot shortage, nearly 100 planes are sitting idle because there are not enough people to fly them. Part of the reason for this pilot shortage is because of COVID. It is due to both buyouts and some pilots being forced into retirement due to age requirements. The shortage of pilots has created hiring sprees where companies like American Airlines are offering better pay and work schedules to lure people into flying for them. American Airlines plans to hire 2,000 pilots in 2022.

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flying, travel, labor, pilot, shortage, supply chain, American Airlines, HST580, ASU

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https://www.travelawaits.com/2771626/american-airlines-grounds-planes-due-to-pilot-shortage/

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Amy Sward

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2022-06-09
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