Aircraft shortages push US carriers to pause pilot-hiring spree

Aircraft shortages push US carriers to pause pilot-hiring spree

A pilot shortage that had gripped US regional airlines is finally easing, at least temporarily, due to aircraft production and maintenance issues that have left major US airlines with fewer-than-anticipated jets.

Now, the narrative has shifted from deficit to over-supply. The change is reverberating among regional airlines, flight schools and recruitment organisations, with some regional carriers freezing new hiring or furloughing existing pilots.

Source: flightglobal.com