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Pilot shortage puts pressure on airline operations

United Aviate Academy student pilot Ashley Montano takes off from Goodyear Airport, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Goodyear, Ariz. Pilot training programs are being created though airline executives warn that it could take years to produce enough pilots to meet Americans' growing desire to travel. (AP Photo/Matt York) United Aviate Academy student pilot Ashley Montano inspects her aircraft prior to a flight, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Goodyear, Ariz. Montano hopes that in a few years she will be flying airline jets. If she does, she'll be helping solve a critical problem facing the industry: not enough pilots. (AP Photo/Matt York) United Aviate Academy student pilot Ashley Montano inspects her aircraft prior to a flight, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Goodyear, Ariz. Montano hopes that in a few years she will be flying airline jets. If she does, she'll be helping solve a critical problem facing the industry: not enough pilots. (AP Photo/Matt York)