Auburn University's School of Aviation - Profs Birdsong and Witte Prepping Students for Commercial Aviation

<p>The commercial aviation industry faces a <a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/15/us-pilot-shortage-forces-airlines-to-cut-flights-scramble-for-solutions.html"> wave of retirements</a> soon and needs new blood. Auburn University has trained college students to become pilots for many years and today their program is bursting with undergraduates eager to help fill these soon to be vacated airline cockpits. Professors <a href= "https://cla.auburn.edu/directory/james-birdsong/">James Birdsong</a> and <a href= "https://cla.auburn.edu/directory/james-witte/">Jim Witte</a> run the <a href="https://cla.auburn.edu/aviation/">Auburn University School of Aviation</a>. Students graduate with a pilot's license and are well on their way to the needed flight hours to begin their careers with a major airline. </p> <p>This episode is in collaboration with <a href= "https://businessalabama.com">Business Alabama</a> magazine. </p> <p>Thanks to Show Sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://acre.culverhouse.ua.edu">Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE)</a> - Presenting Sponsor</p> <p><a href="https://roylewisconstruction.com">Roy Lewis Construction</a></p> <p><a href="https://personsservices.com">Persons Services Corps</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tworld.com/agent/treylangus/">Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors</a></p> <p><a href="https://allisonhorner.com">Allison Horner - State Farm Agent</a></p> <p><a href="https://thecoastalconnection.com">Angelo DePaola - The Coastal Connection Realty</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.burr.com">Burr Forman Attorneys</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.unitedbank.com">United Bank</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.e3pests.com">E3 Termite and Pest Control</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.budbusch.com">Bud-Busch Distribution</a></p> <p> </p>