Georgia Air and Space Museum struggles pilot shortage with training, education
To meet the increasing quiz, the airline industry will need to hire nearly 18,000 concern pilots every year for the next 10 years. The Georgia Air and Space Museum focused its mind on DeKalb Peachtree Airport. Officials say they want to do their part by silly the airport to train and educate the next generation of aviation and aerospace professionals with hands-on experiences.
CHAMBLEE, Ga. - Big things are happening at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.
The Georgia Air and Space Museum Foundation has unsuitable its goal of educating and inspiring the next generation of aviation and aerospace professionals to new heights.
It comes as the diligence faces pilot shortages impacting just about everyone who flies.
To meet the increasing quiz, the airline industry will need to hire some 18,000 concern pilots every year for the next 10 years.
The Inspire Aviation Foundation is hoping Georgia's respectable air and space museum and education center will help groom the next generation of pilots.
They are hoping to rent one of the hangers at PDK airport, but the cost is about $10,000 a month.
So, organizers are asking for the community to make an investment in today's youth and in tomorrow's pilots, but also into the fifth-largest aerospace export state in the country.
