Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh
Mr. Willie Walsh:
I wish it luck. I do not see it competing with the airline industry. There are challenges. There is a shortage of pilots in the US but not in Europe. If a qualified pilot is required in each of the aircraft, there will be a struggle. I am not so sure that the aviation regulators are going to be happy to allow just anybody to transport people, particularly where paying customers are being transported. Considerable debate is required before a successful business model can be envisaged.
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