The Commercial Airlines Versus Marine Corps Aviation: Anticipating Pilot Manpower Shortfalls in a Competitive Market
Abstract
Since 2010, the United States airline industry has seen a steady demand in pilot and maintenance technician requirements. Prediction models portray a deficit of over 35,000 pilots by the year 2030 if an aggressive hiring strategy is not implemented as the industry continues to grow at a rapid rate. The difficulties in satisfying these demands will only get worse as a high percentage of airline pilots approach the mandatory retirement age of sixty-five. In the wake of the airline industrys workforce demand sits United States Marine Corps aviation. Frustrations in the ready room among Marine aviators and maintainers are far too common mainly due to the lack of funding to keep healthy aircraft on the line and flight hours in pilot logbooks. The lack of flight time coupled with high operational and additional B billet duties keeping quality aviators out of the cockpit only make matters worse. Marine pilots are leaving the Marine Corps following the expiration of their contracts to seek a healthier flying career and lifestyle in the public sector while Marine Corps manpower reacts to the high rate of resignation. The Marine Corps must carefully consider a way to compete with airline industry manpower and remain attractive to the pilots theyve invested time and money into.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 06, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1176908
Entities
People
- James M. Brophy
Organizations
- Marine Corps University