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Delta also announced it will drop three more nonstop routes from Memphis, ending service to Chicago O'Hare, Indianapolis and Raleigh/Durham. The cuts are set to begin on December 31st, according to a statement released by the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority that operates Memphis International.
Delta "cited a pilot staffing shortage for this reduction, and said that other markets across the nation would be affected as well," the authority said in its statement. Delta currently flies three daily round-trip flights on the route using 50-seat regional jets.
"This is not welcome news, but it does not change our steadfast commitment to increasing air service at Memphis," Shelby County authority CEO Scott Brockman says in the statement. "Other carriers have seen new opportunities here and added service, and we continue to meet with airlines in an effort to boost air service."
The service cuts in Memphis illustrate the strong demand for new commercial pilots to enter the industry, and the timing has never been better for those wishing to fly for the airlines. Once the decision has been made to begin a career flying for the airlines, the best choice for flight training is the organization that has a proven history of success in helping pilots begin their careers in aviation. ATP has graduated over 450 pilots in the last 12 months and helped them begin flying for the airlines. Once you have made that decision, get there first by training with ATP.
Delta Air Lines Announces Flight Cuts - Cites Shortage of Pilots
Published Dec 7, 2014 on Pilot Jobs
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Delta Air Lines announced a new round of flight cuts in Memphis, a former Delta hub, and blamed them on the deepening shortage of airline pilots. The airline announced in 2013 that it would drop Memphis as a hub and has decreased its presence there since then.
Delta also announced it will drop three more nonstop routes from Memphis, ending service to Chicago O'Hare, Indianapolis and Raleigh/Durham. The cuts are set to begin on December 31st, according to a statement released by the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority that operates Memphis International.
Delta "cited a pilot staffing shortage for this reduction, and said that other markets across the nation would be affected as well," the authority said in its statement. Delta currently flies three daily round-trip flights on the route using 50-seat regional jets.
"This is not welcome news, but it does not change our steadfast commitment to increasing air service at Memphis," Shelby County authority CEO Scott Brockman says in the statement. "Other carriers have seen new opportunities here and added service, and we continue to meet with airlines in an effort to boost air service."
The service cuts in Memphis illustrate the strong demand for new commercial pilots to enter the industry, and the timing has never been better for those wishing to fly for the airlines. Once the decision has been made to begin a career flying for the airlines, the best choice for flight training is the organization that has a proven history of success in helping pilots begin their careers in aviation. ATP has graduated over 450 pilots in the last 12 months and helped them begin flying for the airlines. Once you have made that decision, get there first by training with ATP.
Delta also announced it will drop three more nonstop routes from Memphis, ending service to Chicago O'Hare, Indianapolis and Raleigh/Durham. The cuts are set to begin on December 31st, according to a statement released by the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority that operates Memphis International.
Delta "cited a pilot staffing shortage for this reduction, and said that other markets across the nation would be affected as well," the authority said in its statement. Delta currently flies three daily round-trip flights on the route using 50-seat regional jets.
"This is not welcome news, but it does not change our steadfast commitment to increasing air service at Memphis," Shelby County authority CEO Scott Brockman says in the statement. "Other carriers have seen new opportunities here and added service, and we continue to meet with airlines in an effort to boost air service."
The service cuts in Memphis illustrate the strong demand for new commercial pilots to enter the industry, and the timing has never been better for those wishing to fly for the airlines. Once the decision has been made to begin a career flying for the airlines, the best choice for flight training is the organization that has a proven history of success in helping pilots begin their careers in aviation. ATP has graduated over 450 pilots in the last 12 months and helped them begin flying for the airlines. Once you have made that decision, get there first by training with ATP.
