Training and Workforce
FAA Pilot Certificates Pick Up Steam in April
Pilot certificate issuances were up 19% YOY
student pilots
Student certificates were down 9% over 2019 levels, even while up 23% YOY.

FAA pilot certificate issuances jumped by 19% year over year (YOY) in April, with the number of air transport pilot (ATP) certificates up 14%. However, this was down by 4% from 2019 levels, industry analyst Jefferies reported.

The agency issued 9,899 pilot certificates in April, including 5,089 student, 2,282 private, 1,529 commercial, and 999 ATP. While up YOY, this marked a 13% dip from March, when 11,324 certificates were issued in all.

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