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The U.S. is still experiencing a significant pilot shortage despite the boom in air travel this year. Ask Skift explains why.

Rashaad Jorden

Although the U.S. airlines are continuing to make progress in their recovery from the pandemic, the industry is grappling with an ongoing pilot shortage. And it may only get worse in the next decade.

So why is the U.S. experiencing a pilot shortage? We put the question to Ask Skift, our artificial intelligence chatbot. It provided answers based on information from our past news coverage and research, and we also conducted further reporting.

Ask Skift said:

The pilot shortage in the U.S. is multifaceted. One of the key factors is the high demand for travel in the U.S., which has resulted in a higher need for pilots. This has been exacerbated by pilots from other countries, such as Canada, applying to fly in the U.S. due to the increase in wages. This demand ha