Regional Airlines Hurt by Worsening Pilot Shortage: 'It Should be a National Concern'

When a major airline needs a pilot to fly planes, they often look to the regional airlines. But when pilots for smaller commuter planes move over to the majors, it's getting harder to find their replacements.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- When a major airline needs a pilot to fly planes, they often look to the regional airlines. But when pilots for smaller commuter planes move over to the majors, it's getting harder to find their replacements.

Since 2013, Yuma, Arizona, a largely agricultural region of about 200,000, has seen airline departures drop more than 50 percent. Now, the only flights out go to Phoenix.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/regional-airlines-hurt-by-pilot-shortage-airline-departures

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