FAA Issues Rising Number Of Pilot Certificates

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The FAA issued 15,907 pilot certificates in August, a 34% increase compared to a year ago and up 77% compared to August 2019 levels, according to Jefferies, which monitors FAA data and the pilot supply pipeline. The number of Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certifications issued, which allow pilots to...
Molly McMillin

Molly McMillin, a 25-year aviation journalist, is managing editor of business aviation for the Aviation Week Network and editor-in-chief of The Weekly of Business Aviation, an Aviation Week market intelligence report.

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