Southwest Airlines CEO Sees Industry-Wide Pilot Shortage Persisting for Three Years

今日の休日の英語の習慣化の題材は...

PilotのShortage(人員不足)がまたまた、話題に上っています。

近々3年以内にPilotが不足する事態に懸念を示しているのは、Southwest  AirlinesのCEO(最高執行役員)です。

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co CEO Bob Jordan said on Thursday that an industry-wide shortage of pilots is expected to last for three years due to the challenges carriers face in training new aviators.

Jordan, speaking at the Bernstein Conference, said the Dallas-based airline has about 40 planes that it currently cannot fly because of pilot constraints.

"The constraint is really the ability to put them through the training center because it's full," he said.
Analysts at Jefferies estimate the United States is 10,000 pilots short.
American Airlines has said it has as much as 50 underused mainline jets and about 150 regional aircraft grounded as the company does not have enough trained pilots.
Jordan expects the supply of pilots to improve by the end of the year, allowing the airline to get the planes off the ground.
The company is also grappling with Boeing's aircraft delivery delays, forcing it to rein in capacity growth plans.