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Regional Airline Cites Pilot Shortage In Shutdown

Mary Grady

Great Lakes Airlines, a regional carrier based in Denver, has canceled all of its scheduled flights as of Tuesday, citing a lack of pilots, the Denver Post has reported. The airline posted a notice on its website noting the company has not entered bankruptcy and will continue to operate scheduled service as Great Lakes Express between Denver and two cities in South Dakota. Great Lakes had flown to Los Angeles, Phoenix and several other regional destinations. “It’s just plain, fundamental draining of availability of pilots,” Great Lakes CEO Doug Voss told the Post. “At the end of the day, it’s about the pilot-supply issue and how government is managing the consequences of it.” The shutdown will leave Cheyenne and Telluride without air service from Denver.

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