This statistic gives the projected number of unfilled U.S. commercial airline pilot jobs from 2016 to 2018 and gives a forecast through 2026. In 2026, there will be a pilot deficit of over 4,500 in the United States, as more captains are retiring and fewer young people are interested in a career in commercial aviation.
Projected shortage of airline pilots in U.S. commercial aviation from 2016 to 2026
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Number of pilots
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MarketWatch. (June 13, 2018). Projected shortage of airline pilots in U.S. commercial aviation from 2016 to 2026 (in units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622204/pilot-shortages-in-us-commercial-aviation/
MarketWatch. "Projected shortage of airline pilots in U.S. commercial aviation from 2016 to 2026 (in units)." Chart. June 13, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622204/pilot-shortages-in-us-commercial-aviation/
MarketWatch. (2018). Projected shortage of airline pilots in U.S. commercial aviation from 2016 to 2026 (in units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622204/pilot-shortages-in-us-commercial-aviation/
MarketWatch. "Projected Shortage of Airline Pilots in U.S. Commercial Aviation from 2016 to 2026 (in Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622204/pilot-shortages-in-us-commercial-aviation/
MarketWatch, Projected shortage of airline pilots in U.S. commercial aviation from 2016 to 2026 (in units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622204/pilot-shortages-in-us-commercial-aviation/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Projected shortage of airline pilots in U.S. commercial aviation from 2016 to 2026 (in units) [Graph], MarketWatch, June 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/622204/pilot-shortages-in-us-commercial-aviation/