Regulations and Government
Pilot Shortage Hitting Home at Racca Member Airlines
Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association members are perturbed about the shortage of qualified pilots.
For carriers seeking pilots “it has gone from a buyer’s to a seller’s market. As an industry, we’re not used to that,” Matt Barton of Flightpath Economics told attendees at the Racca convention. (Photo: Matt Thurber)
For carriers seeking pilots “it has gone from a buyer’s to a seller’s market. As an industry, we’re not used to that,” Matt Barton of Flightpath Economics told attendees at the Racca convention. (Photo: Matt Thurber)

The 2015 Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (Racca) spring conference in Phoenix opened April 28 on a somber note as members aired concerns about a tangible shortage of pilots affecting their operations. Racca’s membership comprises both Part 135 and 121 operators, some of which fly passengers as well as cargo. Traditionally, Racca member companies act as a stepping-stone for pilots building flight time to apply to larger airlines, but regulatory and other circumstances have vastly thinned the flow of pilots in the pipeline to Racca members.


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