‘The Military Produces Far Fewer Pilots Today’, Says Major US Airline CEO

01st Sep 2022

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, in an interview with Axios on HBO discusses pilot training and the nationwide pilot shortage.  When asked about pilot shortage, Kirby said “the military produces far fewer pilots today than they did in Vietnam and Cold War era. It’s hard to become a commercial pilot on your own if you are not going to the military.”

Check out the video clip of the interview below.

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