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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) According to Statista projections, the global airline pilot shortage could reach 50,000 by 2025, while the National Air Traffic Controllers Association reports that the FAA is short nearly 4,000 air traffic controllers. The Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) and Republic Airways Inc. have signed an agreement to create the Aviation Career Pipeline Interview Program to address industry hiring demands and to put future pilots and air controllers on successful career paths, as stated in a recent release from CCBC. The purpose of this agreement is to increase the access of Republic Airways to qualified candidates for certain positions while increasing the employment opportunities for graduates of CCBC’s renowned James M. Johnson School of Aviation Sciences.