A pilot shortage is expected to worsen in the coming years as airlines struggle to meet growing travel demands on a global scale, and while that’s bad news for companies trying to fill cockpits, it’s a good time to be in the business of training the next generation of aviators.
For the Liberty University School of Aeronautics the shortage is a growth opportunity.
The School of Aeronautics was launched in 2002 with one leased aircraft, two instructor pilots and four students, said Tony Cihak, chair of the flight science program at Liberty. The School of Aeronautics now has about 450 residential students and another 1,300 enrolled online.
