Pilot Shortage
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More Canadian pilots are seeking to fly in the United States. Why?Some 147 Canadian pilots applied for licenses to fly commercial jets in the United States in 2022, up from 39 in 2021, according to Federal Aviation Administration data.CanadaSep 5, 2023
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Air Canada routes out of Calgary slashed in face of ongoing pilot shortageThe airline confirmed Wednesday it will no longer offer non-stop flights from Calgary to Ottawa, Halifax, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Cancun, or Frankfurt as of the end of October.CanadaAug 30, 2023
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Flair Airlines to speed up entry-level pilot training with new programFlair says the program will be similar to some in Europe that train entry-level pilots directly for first officer roles on large Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 jets.CanadaAug 17, 2023
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Providence University College to offer Inuit flight training, jobs to the northAn Inuit-owned airline will give conditional offers of employment to graduates of the expanded aviation program who complete their studies.CanadaJun 8, 2023
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Air Canada, WestJet score below average in customer satisfaction: surveyCanada’s two biggest airlines scored below average for customer satisfaction for economy class service among major North American carriers, a new survey found.CanadaMay 10, 2023
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Potential WestJet strike not current priority for Saskatchewan airportsLast week, the union representing WestJet pilots voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate, meaning 1,600 WestJet pilots could strike as early as May 16.CanadaApr 26, 2023
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Aspiring pilots say licence processing backlogs at Transport Canada slowing careersAgainst the backdrop of a global pilot shortage, hopefuls aspiring to a career in the skies say their Canadian licensing applications are taking far too long to process.CanadaFeb 7, 2023
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Regina Flying Club looks to produce more commercial pilots in Saskatchewan skiesThe Regina Flying Club trains approximately 10 commercial pilots per year, with the rest training for private licensing.CanadaFeb 3, 2023
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Pilot licences in Canada significantly dropped during the COVID-19 pandemicThe number of commercial pilot licences issued in Canada has declined by more than 80 per cent since 2019, Transport Canada numbers show.CanadaJan 20, 2023
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Canada’s pilot shortage made worse by surge of ‘discount airlines’, aviation experts sayStart-up discount airlines - such as Flair Airlines, Lynx, and WestJet subsidiary Swoop - have been rapidly expanding across Canada since the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaJan 19, 2023
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