KPIX CBS Evening News With Norah ODonnell June 4, 2024 22:45:00
>> reporter: the past two a steep decline in pilot graduations, as flight schools were closed, and airlines stopped hiring. over the next decade, more than 14,000 pilot openings are projected each year. >> an astounding 70% of airports have less service today than they did in 2019. >> reporter: rural parts of the country are suffering the most as airlines cut routes to smaller markets. >> there are communities across the nation that have lost all their air service. >> reporter: the airlines are getting creative to get pilots trained for the flight deck. united and alaska have created their own...