CWU purchases aircraft to increase airline careers

  • November 29, 2017
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More people are traveling than ever before, and with the recent wave of retired pilots, plus new FFA regulations, airports and travelers are starting to experience the clash.

"There's a pilot shortage not just in the United States, theirs [sic] a pilot shortage throughout the world. We've seen this coming, the industry has seen this coming, and it is beginning to have effects now," said Paul Ballard, Dean of The College of Education and Professional Studies.

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