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Regional Airline Association president warning of "coming tsunami of pilot retirements"

April 19, 2023 / 9:35 AM CDT / CBS Chicago

"tsunami of pilot retirements" is coming, according to Regional Airline Association president

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The airline pilot shortage could get worse.

The president and CEO of the Regional Airline Association is set to tell a House committee about a quote "coming tsunami of pilot retirements."

More than half are set to reach retirement age in the next 15 years.

Less than 8% of pilots are under the age of 30.

And there are not enough pilots earning their licenses to keep up with demand.

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Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.