{"id":28537,"date":"2026-06-11T11:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/?page_id=28537"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:17:06","slug":"global-pilot-shortage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/global-pilot-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Pilot Shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28537\" class=\"elementor elementor-28537\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24fb99b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24fb99b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a643296 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a643296\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc87e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dc87e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pilot Training.Reimagined\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b83a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95b83a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">global pilot shortage\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9d72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a9d72f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invest in your career with our simplified cost-efficient approach to modular flight training.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90905cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"90905cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a731502 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a731502\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627fc79 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"627fc79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862b127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"862b127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commonly asked questions we receive at Pilot Path include \u201cwill I get a job when I\u2019m finished my training?\u201d and \u201cwill the pandemic\u2019s impact on aviation affect my chances of gaining employment?\u201d. These are important questions to ask for any aspiring pilots and below we will detail why this is quite the opposite and how the demand for pilots will be higher than ever before as we move through the next decade.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-984ed70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"984ed70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First and foremost, it is important to understand the ripple effects of the pandemic on the aviation industry. In March-April 2020, travel restrictions and border closures caused an abrupt decline in passenger air travel. Airlines and operators around the world have adjusted their operations to align with lower demand. On the one hand, airlines and operators have reduced the pilot workforce to offset the financial impact of the pandemic. On the other hand, data indicates that the industry will face significant challenges in the upcoming years to meet the demand for pilots.<\/p><p>Despite the short-term decline in the number of active pilots, analysis shows that the civil aviation industry will require more than\u00a0260,000\u00a0new pilots over the next decade. As air travel resumes progressively over the next several years, the industry will experience upward mandatory retirement and attrition rates<\/p><p>The fundamental factors influencing pilot demand prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic remain unchanged. In recent years, the significant growth in passenger air traffic translated into record demand for professional pilots worldwide. Age-based retirement combined with fleet growth were and remain the main drivers of pilot demand. Third-party analysis shows that commercial aviation and business aviation markets are forecast to continue growing over the next decade \u2013 over 11,000 additional business and commercial aircraft are expected to join the active world fleet during that period.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b6e6e0 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"9b6e6e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61ec725\" data-id=\"61ec725\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba8a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bba8a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCHEDULE A CALLBACK<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208fd97 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"208fd97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get In Touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab2dbb e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ab2dbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41dd95a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41dd95a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f74e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f74e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pilots Needed Over THE NEXT 10 YEARS\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f506c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3f506c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Today, pilots over 50 years of age represent 38% of the total civil aviation industry pilot pool.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec4e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ec4e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The general aging of the pilot workforce presents a challenge for airlines and operators to solve. With the industry facing massive retirement numbers over the next ten years, the percentage of pilots over the age of 50 continues to increase versus the total civil aviation industry pilot pool. Currently, this pilot population age represents a disproportionally high rate. As experienced pilots retire, a chain reaction of new hires is triggered.<\/p><p>In commercial aviation, replacements consist mainly of age-based retirement, early retirement, and pilot attrition. Around 3.8% of commercial pilots are expected to retire or leave the profession every year over the next 10 years, creating a need for 126,000 new commercial aviation pilots over that same period.<\/p><p>In business aviation, replacements consist mainly of age-based retirement, attrition, and the movement of pilots from business to commercial aviation. Over the next decade, business aviation pilots are expected to join commercial airlines at a rate of 4.0% every year. In addition, 3.6% of pilots will leave due to both retirement and attrition. This translates into a need for 41,000 new business aviation pilots over the next 10 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3caca24 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3caca24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81738ef e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81738ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f971789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f971789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1186\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats.jpg 1186w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats-1024x863.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats-768x648.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats-600x506.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats-100x84.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1186px) 100vw, 1186px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd4d1a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cdd4d1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be954c7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be954c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c1c6f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73c1c6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f010217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f010217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The high educational cost associated with becoming a pilot has kept aspiring pilots from reaching their goals.\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aaf126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aaf126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many have difficulty gaining access to funding for their training program. Receiving funding is dependent upon the risk and return financing institutions are willing to take. Will the student drop out or fail her training? Will they pass it but not find employment? How long should the loan terms be? These are the questions financial institutions ask themselves before lending, which, unfortunately do not usually meet the institution\u2019s risk\/return parameters.<\/p><p>Less than 10% of eligible aspiring pilots have access to direct funding. Rather than leaving talent on the bench due to funding,\u00a0 one of our main focus points from the very beginning\u00a0 at Pilot Path has been to offer student lending and normalise this in the flight training industry That is why we have teamed up with Humm Finance in Ireland and Kandoo Finance in the UK. \u00a0To find out more about you can access these lending streams and chase your dreams with confidence,<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.pilotpathgroup.com\/contact-us\/\">\u00a0<u>contact us h<\/u><u>e<\/u><u>re<\/u><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a9d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21a9d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"499\" 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elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"7773ce12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-145cf0a9\" data-id=\"145cf0a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efcea97 wpr-advanced-text-style-animated wpr-fancy-text-typing wpr-animated-text-infinite-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-text\" data-id=\"efcea97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;anim_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-advanced-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text wpr-anim-text-type-typing wpr-anim-text-letters\" data-anim-duration=\"200,2000\" data-anim-loop=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>284,000<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text-cursor\">|<\/span>\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b326875 wpr-fancy-text-slide wpr-advanced-text-style-animated wpr-animated-text-infinite-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-text\" data-id=\"1b326875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;anim_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-advanced-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-advanced-text-preffix\">New Pilots Needed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text wpr-anim-text-type-slide\" data-anim-duration=\"1000,2000\" data-anim-loop=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Over the next 10 Years<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25fd3650 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"25fd3650\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c75f386\" data-id=\"6c75f386\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5055d1eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5055d1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Pilots Needed per region<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6889c17 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"6889c17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d33b5da\" data-id=\"4d33b5da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e08e9a wpr-tooltip-effect-scale wpr-hotspot-trigger-hover wpr-hotspot-tooltip-position-top wpr-hotspot-icon-position-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-image-hotspots\" data-id=\"58e08e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-image-hotspots.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-image-hotspots\" data-options=\"{&quot;tooltipTrigger&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/900-scaled-1.jpg\" >\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-c586061 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Commerical<\/p><p>63k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-9d58922 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Business<\/p><p>18k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-63d3572 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>North America<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-38db803 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Business<\/p><p>3k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-4c42232 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Commerical<\/p><p>22k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-aab31db wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>South America<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-e617618 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Business<\/p><p>1k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-6f1d973 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Commerical<\/p><p>3k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-5ca20fa wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Africa<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-df390fd wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Business<\/p><p>8k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-e30b580 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Europe<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-911b409 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Business<\/p><p>2k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-3dd0f17 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Commerical<\/p><p>44k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-15bb34c wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Commerical<\/p><p>91k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-9b82423 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Asia Pacific<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d1d698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55d1d698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">252k new commerical pilots needed over the next 10 years<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c6cc0be elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"3c6cc0be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64ddc9dd\" data-id=\"64ddc9dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea4c737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-charts\" data-id=\"6ea4c737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;data_source&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;,&quot;data_type&quot;:&quot;linear&quot;,&quot;column_width_x&quot;:0.5,&quot;x_step_size&quot;:0,&quot;labels_rotation_x_axis&quot;:0,&quot;labels_rotation_y_axis&quot;:0,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_weight&quot;:600,&quot;axis_title_font_weight_x&quot;:600,&quot;axis_title_font_weight_y&quot;:600,&quot;ticks_font_weight_x&quot;:600,&quot;ticks_font_weight_y&quot;:600,&quot;legend_font_weight&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-charts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-charts-container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;data_source&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;,&quot;chart_type&quot;:&quot;bar&quot;,&quot;stacked_bar_chart&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;data_type&quot;:&quot;linear&quot;,&quot;inner_datalabels&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;inner_datalabels_color&quot;:&quot;#FFF&quot;,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_size&quot;:58,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_family&quot;:&quot;Teko&quot;,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_weight&quot;:600,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_style&quot;:&quot;oblique&quot;,&quot;ticks_padding_x&quot;:10,&quot;ticks_color_x&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_family_x&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_style_x&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_weight_x&quot;:600,&quot;ticks_font_size_x&quot;:17,&quot;ticks_padding_y&quot;:10,&quot;ticks_color_y&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;point_labels_color_r&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_family_y&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_style_y&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_weight_y&quot;:600,&quot;ticks_font_size_y&quot;:14,&quot;point_labels_font_family_r&quot;:null,&quot;point_labels_font_style_r&quot;:null,&quot;point_labels_font_weight_r&quot;:null,&quot;point_labels_font_size_r&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;exclude_dataset_on_click&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;trigger_tooltip_on&quot;:null,&quot;chart_labels&quot;:[&quot;Pilots Currently Active&quot;],&quot;chart_datasets&quot;:&quot;[{\\&quot;label\\&quot;:\\&quot;Current Active\\&quot;,\\&quot;data\\&quot;:[351000],\\&quot;backgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#6EC1E4\\&quot;,\\&quot;hoverBackgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#6EC1E4\\&quot;,\\&quot;borderColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#6EC1E4\\&quot;,\\&quot;hoverBorderColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#6EC1E4\\&quot;,\\&quot;borderWidth\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;barPercentage\\&quot;:0.5,\\&quot;fill\\&quot;:false}]&quot;,&quot;show_chart_legend&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;reverse_legend&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reverse_x&quot;:null,&quot;reverse_y&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;legend_shape&quot;:&quot;rectangle&quot;,&quot;legend_box_width&quot;:40,&quot;legend_position&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;legend_align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;legend_text_color&quot;:&quot;#222222&quot;,&quot;legend_font_family&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;legend_font_size&quot;:14,&quot;legend_font_style&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;legend_font_weight&quot;:600,&quot;legend_padding&quot;:10,&quot;chart_animation&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;chart_animation_loop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;chart_animation_duration&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;animation_transition_type&quot;:null,&quot;show_chart_title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;chart_title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;chart_title_align&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;chart_title_position&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;chart_title_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title_font_family&quot;:null,&quot;title_font_size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title_font_style&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title_font_weight&quot;:null,&quot;title_padding&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;show_chart_tooltip&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;tooltips_percent&quot;:null,&quot;chart_interaction_mode&quot;:null,&quot;tooltip_position&quot;:null,&quot;tooltip_padding&quot;:1,&quot;tooltip_caret_size&quot;:1,&quot;tooltip_caret_size_mobile&quot;:0,&quot;chart_tooltip_bg_color&quot;:null,&quot;chart_tooltip_title_color&quot;:null,&quot;chart_tooltip_title_font&quot;:null,&quot;chart_tooltip_title_font_size&quot;:1,&quot;chart_tooltip_title_align&quot;:null,&quot;chart_tooltip_title_margin_bottom&quot;:1,&quot;chart_tooltip_item_color&quot;:null,&quot;chart_tooltip_item_font&quot;:null,&quot;chart_tooltip_item_font_size&quot;:1,&quot;chart_tooltip_item_align&quot;:null,&quot;chart_tooltip_item_spacing&quot;:1,&quot;show_lines&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;line_dots&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;line_dots_radius&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;line_dots_radius_mobile&quot;:0,&quot;border_dash_offset&quot;:null,&quot;border_dash_length&quot;:null,&quot;border_dash_spacing&quot;:null,&quot;border_dash_offset_r&quot;:null,&quot;border_dash_length_r&quot;:null,&quot;border_dash_spacing_r&quot;:null,&quot;display_x_axis&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;display_x_ticks&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;display_x_axis_title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;x_axis_title&quot;:null,&quot;axis_title_color_x&quot;:&quot;#C0C0C0&quot;,&quot;axis_title_font_family_x&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;axis_title_font_style_x&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;axis_title_font_weight_x&quot;:600,&quot;axis_title_font_size_x&quot;:14,&quot;rotation_x&quot;:0,&quot;axis_grid_line_color_x&quot;:&quot;#888888&quot;,&quot;grid_line_width_x&quot;:null,&quot;display_y_axis&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;display_y_ticks&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;y_step_size&quot;:null,&quot;x_step_size&quot;:0,&quot;display_r_axis&quot;:null,&quot;display_r_ticks&quot;:null,&quot;r_step_size&quot;:null,&quot;display_y_axis_title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;y_axis_title&quot;:null,&quot;axis_title_color_y&quot;:&quot;#C0C0C0&quot;,&quot;axis_title_font_family_y&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;axis_title_font_style_y&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;axis_title_font_weight_y&quot;:600,&quot;axis_title_font_size_y&quot;:14,&quot;rotation_y&quot;:0,&quot;axis_grid_line_color_y&quot;:&quot;#888888&quot;,&quot;grid_line_width_y&quot;:null,&quot;grid_line_width_r&quot;:null,&quot;axis_grid_line_color_r&quot;:null,&quot;angle_lines_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;axis_labels_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;axis_labels_bg_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;axis_labels_padding&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;min_value&quot;:15000,&quot;max_value&quot;:500000,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;separator&quot;:null}\"><div class=\"wpr-charts-wrapper\"><canvas class=\"wpr-chart\"><\/canvas><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-861830c\" data-id=\"861830c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e546842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-charts\" data-id=\"4e546842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;data_source&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;,&quot;data_type&quot;:&quot;linear&quot;,&quot;column_width_x&quot;:0.5,&quot;labels_rotation_x_axis&quot;:0,&quot;labels_rotation_y_axis&quot;:0,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_weight&quot;:600,&quot;axis_title_font_weight_x&quot;:600,&quot;axis_title_font_weight_y&quot;:600,&quot;ticks_font_weight_x&quot;:600,&quot;ticks_font_weight_y&quot;:600,&quot;legend_font_weight&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-charts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-charts-container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;data_source&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;,&quot;chart_type&quot;:&quot;bar&quot;,&quot;stacked_bar_chart&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;data_type&quot;:&quot;linear&quot;,&quot;inner_datalabels&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;inner_datalabels_color&quot;:&quot;#FFF&quot;,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_size&quot;:37,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_family&quot;:&quot;Teko&quot;,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_weight&quot;:600,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_style&quot;:&quot;oblique&quot;,&quot;ticks_padding_x&quot;:10,&quot;ticks_color_x&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_family_x&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_style_x&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_weight_x&quot;:600,&quot;ticks_font_size_x&quot;:17,&quot;ticks_padding_y&quot;:15,&quot;ticks_color_y&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;point_labels_color_r&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_family_y&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_style_y&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_weight_y&quot;:600,&quot;ticks_font_size_y&quot;:14,&quot;point_labels_font_family_r&quot;:null,&quot;point_labels_font_style_r&quot;:null,&quot;point_labels_font_weight_r&quot;:null,&quot;point_labels_font_size_r&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;exclude_dataset_on_click&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;trigger_tooltip_on&quot;:&quot;mousemove&quot;,&quot;chart_labels&quot;:[&quot;Pilots Needed&quot;],&quot;chart_datasets&quot;:&quot;[{\\&quot;label\\&quot;:\\&quot;Remain Active\\&quot;,\\&quot;data\\&quot;:[252000],\\&quot;backgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#6EC1E4\\&quot;,\\&quot;hoverBackgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#6EC1E4\\&quot;,\\&quot;borderColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#6EC1E4\\&quot;,\\&quot;hoverBorderColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#6EC1E4\\&quot;,\\&quot;borderWidth\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;barPercentage\\&quot;:0.5,\\&quot;fill\\&quot;:false},{\\&quot;label\\&quot;:\\&quot;Replacement\\&quot;,\\&quot;data\\&quot;:[99000],\\&quot;backgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#CA2227\\&quot;,\\&quot;hoverBackgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#CA2227\\&quot;,\\&quot;borderColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#CA2227\\&quot;,\\&quot;hoverBorderColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#CA2227\\&quot;,\\&quot;borderWidth\\&quot;:\\&quot;1\\&quot;,\\&quot;barPercentage\\&quot;:0.5,\\&quot;fill\\&quot;:false},{\\&quot;label\\&quot;:\\&quot;Growth\\&quot;,\\&quot;data\\&quot;:[153000],\\&quot;backgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#0E2E50\\&quot;,\\&quot;hoverBackgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#0E2E50\\&quot;,\\&quot;borderColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#0E2E50\\&quot;,\\&quot;hoverBorderColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;#0E2E50\\&quot;,\\&quot;borderWidth\\&quot;:\\&quot;1\\&quot;,\\&quot;barPercentage\\&quot;:0.5,\\&quot;fill\\&quot;:false}]&quot;,&quot;show_chart_legend&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;reverse_legend&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reverse_x&quot;:null,&quot;reverse_y&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;legend_shape&quot;:&quot;rectangle&quot;,&quot;legend_box_width&quot;:40,&quot;legend_position&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;legend_align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;legend_text_color&quot;:&quot;#222222&quot;,&quot;legend_font_family&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;legend_font_size&quot;:14,&quot;legend_font_style&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;legend_font_weight&quot;:600,&quot;legend_padding&quot;:32,&quot;chart_animation&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;chart_animation_loop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;chart_animation_duration&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;animation_transition_type&quot;:null,&quot;show_chart_title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;chart_title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;chart_title_align&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;chart_title_position&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;chart_title_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title_font_family&quot;:null,&quot;title_font_size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title_font_style&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title_font_weight&quot;:null,&quot;title_padding&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;show_chart_tooltip&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;tooltips_percent&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;chart_interaction_mode&quot;:&quot;dataset&quot;,&quot;tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;nearest&quot;,&quot;tooltip_padding&quot;:5,&quot;tooltip_caret_size&quot;:10,&quot;tooltip_caret_size_mobile&quot;:0,&quot;chart_tooltip_bg_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;chart_tooltip_title_color&quot;:&quot;#FFF&quot;,&quot;chart_tooltip_title_font&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;chart_tooltip_title_font_size&quot;:14,&quot;chart_tooltip_title_align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;chart_tooltip_title_margin_bottom&quot;:10,&quot;chart_tooltip_item_color&quot;:&quot;#FFF&quot;,&quot;chart_tooltip_item_font&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;chart_tooltip_item_font_size&quot;:14,&quot;chart_tooltip_item_align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;chart_tooltip_item_spacing&quot;:10,&quot;show_lines&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;line_dots&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;line_dots_radius&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;line_dots_radius_mobile&quot;:0,&quot;border_dash_offset&quot;:null,&quot;border_dash_length&quot;:null,&quot;border_dash_spacing&quot;:null,&quot;border_dash_offset_r&quot;:null,&quot;border_dash_length_r&quot;:null,&quot;border_dash_spacing_r&quot;:null,&quot;display_x_axis&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;display_x_ticks&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;display_x_axis_title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;x_axis_title&quot;:null,&quot;axis_title_color_x&quot;:&quot;#C0C0C0&quot;,&quot;axis_title_font_family_x&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;axis_title_font_style_x&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;axis_title_font_weight_x&quot;:600,&quot;axis_title_font_size_x&quot;:14,&quot;rotation_x&quot;:0,&quot;axis_grid_line_color_x&quot;:&quot;#888888&quot;,&quot;grid_line_width_x&quot;:null,&quot;display_y_axis&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;display_y_ticks&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;y_step_size&quot;:null,&quot;x_step_size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;display_r_axis&quot;:null,&quot;display_r_ticks&quot;:null,&quot;r_step_size&quot;:null,&quot;display_y_axis_title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;y_axis_title&quot;:null,&quot;axis_title_color_y&quot;:&quot;#C0C0C0&quot;,&quot;axis_title_font_family_y&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;axis_title_font_style_y&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;axis_title_font_weight_y&quot;:600,&quot;axis_title_font_size_y&quot;:14,&quot;rotation_y&quot;:0,&quot;axis_grid_line_color_y&quot;:&quot;#888888&quot;,&quot;grid_line_width_y&quot;:null,&quot;grid_line_width_r&quot;:null,&quot;axis_grid_line_color_r&quot;:null,&quot;angle_lines_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;axis_labels_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;axis_labels_bg_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;axis_labels_padding&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;min_value&quot;:15000,&quot;max_value&quot;:500000,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;separator&quot;:null}\"><div class=\"wpr-charts-wrapper\"><canvas class=\"wpr-chart\"><\/canvas><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6624b0e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"6624b0e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7116c0ca\" data-id=\"7116c0ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d4b71a9\" data-id=\"4d4b71a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eafbf18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"6eafbf18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Parked planes waiting for pilots<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The pilot supply issue can already be seen in the United States, where several regional airlines are cutting service and parking airplanes due to a lack of qualified crew.\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several thousand pilots took early retirement at the height of the pandemic, and thousands more will be facing mandatory retirement at age 65 in the next few years. At the same time, traditional pilot entry points, including the military and self-funded trainees, are producing fewer pilots.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ee3dbf6\" data-id=\"6ee3dbf6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b9f6f3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"4b9f6f3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74335814\" data-id=\"74335814\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa87643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"4fa87643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">growth in pilot demand from 2023 to 2032<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"39\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37d36706 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"37d36706\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35f5a1c0\" data-id=\"35f5a1c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e397f99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"e397f99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-398094fa\" data-id=\"398094fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39df4d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"39df4d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">active civil pilots forecasted for 2032<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"567\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">k<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2488ed81\" data-id=\"2488ed81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a5b10e elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"39a5b10e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">commercial pilots<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"504\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">k<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-26b7e4eb\" data-id=\"26b7e4eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60762d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"60762d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">business aviation pilots<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"63\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">k<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f201216 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"f201216\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-480d8847\" data-id=\"480d8847\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3920db0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3920db0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Future<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f8359d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10f8359d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exciting opportunities on the horizon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29457295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29457295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several regional airlines have begun offering significantly increased compensation packages to attract new pilots. Steps such as guaranteed placement have been implemented to reduce the financial risk of flight training. Airlines have also begun outreach programs to show aviation as an attractive career choice, encourage interest in flying as a career, and bolster STEM education efforts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c1ac68 wpr-button-icon-style-inline wpr-button-icon-position-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-button\" data-id=\"63c1ac68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-button-wrap elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<a class=\"wpr-button wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\" data-text=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2aece3d0\" data-id=\"2aece3d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3078539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3078539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/GPS-3-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26443\" alt=\"\" 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"6fc1817c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56ba6fa4\" data-id=\"56ba6fa4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ed4f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37ed4f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, only <span style=\"color: #ca2227;\"><strong>10%<\/strong><\/span> of the <span style=\"color: #ca2227;\"><strong>757,000<\/strong><\/span> FAA registered pilots of all categories are <span style=\"color: #ca2227;\"><strong>women<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-431c63dc\" data-id=\"431c63dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4fc80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f4fc80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/pilots-graphic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26450\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/pilots-graphic.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/pilots-graphic-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/pilots-graphic-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/pilots-graphic-200x96.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f0f72 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25f0f72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a62100 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a62100\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d7adb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d7adb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in Touch\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d1acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65d1acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to Start Your Journey?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001fd07 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"001fd07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you&#8217;re just starting out or already have some flying experience, our team is here to guide you every step of the 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Discover More Commonly asked questions we receive at Pilot Path include \u201cwill I get a job when I\u2019m finished my training?\u201d and \u201cwill the pandemic\u2019s impact on aviation affect my chances of gaining employment?\u201d. These are important questions to ask for any aspiring pilots and below we will detail why this is quite the opposite and how the demand for pilots will be higher than ever before as we move through the next decade. First and foremost, it is important to understand the ripple effects of the pandemic on the aviation industry. In March-April 2020, travel restrictions and border closures caused an abrupt decline in passenger air travel. Airlines and operators around the world have adjusted their operations to align with lower demand. On the one hand, airlines and operators have reduced the pilot workforce to offset the financial impact of the pandemic. On the other hand, data indicates that the industry will face significant challenges in the upcoming years to meet the demand for pilots. Despite the short-term decline in the number of active pilots, analysis shows that the civil aviation industry will require more than\u00a0260,000\u00a0new pilots over the next decade. As air travel resumes progressively over the next several years, the industry will experience upward mandatory retirement and attrition rates The fundamental factors influencing pilot demand prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic remain unchanged. In recent years, the significant growth in passenger air traffic translated into record demand for professional pilots worldwide. Age-based retirement combined with fleet growth were and remain the main drivers of pilot demand. Third-party analysis shows that commercial aviation and business aviation markets are forecast to continue growing over the next decade \u2013 over 11,000 additional business and commercial aircraft are expected to join the active world fleet during that period. SCHEDULE A CALLBACK Get In Touch Pilots Needed Over THE NEXT 10 YEARS Today, pilots over 50 years of age represent 38% of the total civil aviation industry pilot pool. The general aging of the pilot workforce presents a challenge for airlines and operators to solve. With the industry facing massive retirement numbers over the next ten years, the percentage of pilots over the age of 50 continues to increase versus the total civil aviation industry pilot pool. Currently, this pilot population age represents a disproportionally high rate. As experienced pilots retire, a chain reaction of new hires is triggered. In commercial aviation, replacements consist mainly of age-based retirement, early retirement, and pilot attrition. Around 3.8% of commercial pilots are expected to retire or leave the profession every year over the next 10 years, creating a need for 126,000 new commercial aviation pilots over that same period. In business aviation, replacements consist mainly of age-based retirement, attrition, and the movement of pilots from business to commercial aviation. Over the next decade, business aviation pilots are expected to join commercial airlines at a rate of 4.0% every year. In addition, 3.6% of pilots will leave due to both retirement and attrition. This translates into a need for 41,000 new business aviation pilots over the next 10 years. The high educational cost associated with becoming a pilot has kept aspiring pilots from reaching their goals. Many have difficulty gaining access to funding for their training program. Receiving funding is dependent upon the risk and return financing institutions are willing to take. Will the student drop out or fail her training? Will they pass it but not find employment? How long should the loan terms be? These are the questions financial institutions ask themselves before lending, which, unfortunately do not usually meet the institution\u2019s risk\/return parameters. Less than 10% of eligible aspiring pilots have access to direct funding. Rather than leaving talent on the bench due to funding,\u00a0 one of our main focus points from the very beginning\u00a0 at Pilot Path has been to offer student lending and normalise this in the flight training industry That is why we have teamed up with Humm Finance in Ireland and Kandoo Finance in the UK. \u00a0To find out more about you can access these lending streams and chase your dreams with confidence,\u00a0contact us here 284,000 | New Pilots Needed Over the next 10 Years New Pilots Needed per region Commerical 63k Business 18k North America Business 3k Commerical 22k South America Business 1k Commerical 3k Africa Business 8k Europe Business 2k Commerical 44k Commerical 91k Asia Pacific 252k new commerical pilots needed over the next 10 years Parked planes waiting for pilots The pilot supply issue can already be seen in the United States, where several regional airlines are cutting service and parking airplanes due to a lack of qualified crew.\u202f&#x200d;Several thousand pilots took early retirement at the height of the pandemic, and thousands more will be facing mandatory retirement at age 65 in the next few years. At the same time, traditional pilot entry points, including the military and self-funded trainees, are producing fewer pilots. growth in pilot demand from 2023 to 2032 0 % active civil pilots forecasted for 2032 0 k commercial pilots 0 k business aviation pilots 0 k The Future Exciting opportunities on the horizon Several regional airlines have begun offering significantly increased compensation packages to attract new pilots. Steps such as guaranteed placement have been implemented to reduce the financial risk of flight training. Airlines have also begun outreach programs to show aviation as an attractive career choice, encourage interest in flying as a career, and bolster STEM education efforts. Contact Us Currently, only 10% of the 757,000 FAA registered pilots of all categories are women Get in Touch Ready to Start Your Journey? Whether you&#8217;re just starting out or already have some flying experience, our team is here to guide you every step of the way. 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Third-party analysis shows that commercial aviation and business aviation markets are forecast to continue growing over the next decade \u2013 over 11,000 additional business and commercial aircraft are expected to join the active world fleet during that period. SCHEDULE A CALLBACK Get In Touch Pilots Needed Over THE NEXT 10 YEARS Today, pilots over 50 years of age represent 38% of the total civil aviation industry pilot pool. The general aging of the pilot workforce presents a challenge for airlines and operators to solve. With the industry facing massive retirement numbers over the next ten years, the percentage of pilots over the age of 50 continues to increase versus the total civil aviation industry pilot pool. Currently, this pilot population age represents a disproportionally high rate. As experienced pilots retire, a chain reaction of new hires is triggered. In commercial aviation, replacements consist mainly of age-based retirement, early retirement, and pilot attrition. Around 3.8% of commercial pilots are expected to retire or leave the profession every year over the next 10 years, creating a need for 126,000 new commercial aviation pilots over that same period. In business aviation, replacements consist mainly of age-based retirement, attrition, and the movement of pilots from business to commercial aviation. Over the next decade, business aviation pilots are expected to join commercial airlines at a rate of 4.0% every year. In addition, 3.6% of pilots will leave due to both retirement and attrition. This translates into a need for 41,000 new business aviation pilots over the next 10 years. The high educational cost associated with becoming a pilot has kept aspiring pilots from reaching their goals. Many have difficulty gaining access to funding for their training program. Receiving funding is dependent upon the risk and return financing institutions are willing to take. Will the student drop out or fail her training? Will they pass it but not find employment? How long should the loan terms be? These are the questions financial institutions ask themselves before lending, which, unfortunately do not usually meet the institution\u2019s risk\/return parameters. Less than 10% of eligible aspiring pilots have access to direct funding. Rather than leaving talent on the bench due to funding,\u00a0 one of our main focus points from the very beginning\u00a0 at Pilot Path has been to offer student lending and normalise this in the flight training industry That is why we have teamed up with Humm Finance in Ireland and Kandoo Finance in the UK. \u00a0To find out more about you can access these lending streams and chase your dreams with confidence,\u00a0contact us here 284,000 | New Pilots Needed Over the next 10 Years New Pilots Needed per region Commerical 63k Business 18k North America Business 3k Commerical 22k South America Business 1k Commerical 3k Africa Business 8k Europe Business 2k Commerical 44k Commerical 91k Asia Pacific 252k new commerical pilots needed over the next 10 years Parked planes waiting for pilots The pilot supply issue can already be seen in the United States, where several regional airlines are cutting service and parking airplanes due to a lack of qualified crew.\u202f&#x200d;Several thousand pilots took early retirement at the height of the pandemic, and thousands more will be facing mandatory retirement at age 65 in the next few years. At the same time, traditional pilot entry points, including the military and self-funded trainees, are producing fewer pilots. growth in pilot demand from 2023 to 2032 0 % active civil pilots forecasted for 2032 0 k commercial pilots 0 k business aviation pilots 0 k The Future Exciting opportunities on the horizon Several regional airlines have begun offering significantly increased compensation packages to attract new pilots. Steps such as guaranteed placement have been implemented to reduce the financial risk of flight training. Airlines have also begun outreach programs to show aviation as an attractive career choice, encourage interest in flying as a career, and bolster STEM education efforts. Contact Us Currently, only 10% of the 757,000 FAA registered pilots of all categories are women Get in Touch Ready to Start Your Journey? Whether you&#8217;re just starting out or already have some flying experience, our team is here to guide you every step of the way. 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