Pilot shortage threatens smaller airports

Part about pilot shortage starts at paragraph 4 That’s a topic for another day, though. Instead, today we look at a looming problem that could bring flights to Roanoke down to earth: The nation — indeed, the world — is facing a shortage of pilots. We’ll get to the reasons why shortly, but here’s why this is an issue that should concern not just the Roanoke Valley, but smaller communities around the country: If airlines have to cut routes because they don’t have enough pilots, they’ll staff the… (www.roanoke.com) المزيد...