Delta airlines’ pilot shortage prompts cuts to regional service
Delta airlines’ pilot shortage prompts cuts to regional service
By Mary Schlangenstein | Bloomberg
Delta Air Lines has trimmed regional flying by as much as 25% for the first half of this year because of a pilot shortage, a lingering effect for several carriers from the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
When airlines moved to replace thousands of pilots who took incentives to retire early in 2020, the carriers turned first to their traditional hiring…