Averting a plane crash: what to do about the global pilot shortage
- Written by Stephen Fankhauser, Deputy Chair, Aviation Department, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology, Swinburne University of Technology
Students in Australia who want to undertake a flight training degree need to find close to $35,000 upfront.ShutterstockThe world is running out of experienced pilots. Supply is not keeping up with the growing demand for air travel. In Australia the effects are already starting to bite.
Even flagship carrier Qantas is having problems. In recent...
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