Arman Tsarukyan: Dispute with ‘rude’ airline attendant led to removal from plane

“We’re just getting in the plane, it was, like, three empty seats, I asked the lady because my seat was next to my friend and he’s a little bit big, …Read More

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    Is the so-called upcoming pilot shortage a scare tactic?

    Several factors will be contributing to an upcoming pilot shortage:

    • In the summer of 2013, newly hired pilots will be required to have 1,500 hours of prior flight experience—six times the current minimum
    • Upcoming (2014) Federal Safety Rule fatigue laws decrease flight time
    • Senior pilots hitting mandatory retirement at 65
    • Tight airline budgets, costs cut

    So the question is is the so-called upcoming pilot shortage a trumped-up scare tactic by the airlines to get themselves wiggle room in the face of regulations they’ve had years to prepare to comply with?

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