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A Pilot Shortage Is Aggravating Airline Delays. Congress Has Two Ideas to Fix It.
(SOURCE: YAHOO! FINANCE)

In the middle of another summer likely to be remembered for travel delays, [the U.S.] Congress is set to begin debate this week about how to ease a lingering lack of pilots.

The industry has struggled with a cockpit shortage since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing issue is a key aggravator for this summer’s travel problems. Experts say both airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) simply don't have enough bodies to react as weather increasingly upends flight plans and travel reaches pre-pandemic levels.

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GBTA 2023 Annual Business Meeting
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Thursday, July 25 - 11:00 EDT | 17:00 CEST

Don't miss this opportunity to join the virtual Annual Business Meeting. Register now and secure your place to join GBTA leaders for a review of the state of the association, key milestones and what's ahead at the GBTA's 2023 Annual Business Meeting, to be held virtually on Thursday, July 25 - 11:00 EDT | 17:00 CEST. (As required by New York State law, this serves as a notification for GBTA members.)

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

Peru - Authorities in Peru expand state of emergency in Libertad from from July 19; activists plan nationwide protests July 19. Avoid protests.

United Kingdom - Ground staff at Gatwick Airport, UK, plan to strike from July 28; processing delays and flight disruptions are possible.

United States - TS Calvin tracking westward in the central Pacific Ocean evening of July 18. Close approach to Hawaii, US, late July 18-early July 19.

Western, Central, and Southern Europe - Thunderstorms forecast across central and eastern Europe through at least July 22. Transport, business, and utility disruptions possible.

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