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 flight schools. and dealt eliminated their four-year degree requirement, the last carrier to do so. we need roughly 1,000 or so this year. reporter: the pandemic exacerbated the issue with older pilots accepting buyouts. southwest struggled last year when weather put pilots out of place. they didn t have the staff to cover shifts, causing mass cancellations.
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