Delta Air Lines has announced that it will be launching a flight academy to address the pilot shortage issue in the aviation industry.
The academy will partner with training provider, Skyborne Airline, and will begin training students in June at a facility based in Florida.
Delta's new initiative is expected to address the pilot shortfall that has been seen in the US, particularly since staff layoffs during the pandemic.
Delta is following in the footsteps of United Airlines, which purchased a flight training academy in Phoenix last year.
Delta Air Lines has announced that it will launch a flight academy to train pilots for their airline, Delta Propel Pilot Academy, which will be based at Skyborne Airline's Florida campus.
The airline is responding to a pilot shortage across the industry, as the demand for pilots has increased recently with the return of international travel.
A significant number of pilots were made redundant during the pandemic, leading to a shortfall that is only growing as travel resumes.
Delta Air Lines' plan to launch a training academy is necessary to address the current shortfall of pilots in the aviation industry.
The issue has arisen as more individuals are buying plane tickets as Covid-19 restrictions begin to lift.
As major U.S. carriers see demand return, there is a shortage of qualified pilots who are necessary for the resumption of operations.
Other airlines such as United Airlines have already purchased flight training academies in order to train more pilots.
Delta's new academy is a similar initiative that aims to address the current pilot shortage.
The airline hopes to begin training students in June, the first of which will be trained in a 12,000 square-foot facility located within Skyborne's Florida campus.