Bipartisan Bill Aims To Help Military Veterans Get Their Wings

The legislation would allocate flight training grants to establish a pathway for veterans to become commercial airline pilots.

Amelia Walsh

Monday, March 13, 2023 at 11:39 AM ET

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A bipartisan bill that would create a pathway for veterans to become commercial airline pilots was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate on March 10. [Credit: Adobe Stock]

Key Takeaways:

A bipartisan bill, the American Aviator Act of 2023, has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate to create a pathway for veterans to become commercial airline pilots.
The Act establishes a pilot program offering competitive grants to flight schools, easing the financial burden of training for veterans who are not already military pilots.
Inspired by the "Forces to Flyers" research initiative, the bill aims to help veterans transition to well-paying civilian careers while addressing a significant nationwide commercial airline pilot shortage.

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A bipartisan bill that would create a pathway for veterans to become commercial airline pilots has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate.

On March 10, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) and John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) unveiled their American Aviator Act of 2023, which builds off of the Forces to Flyers research initiative—a three-year study conducted in response to the airline pilot shortage, and was begun in 2017.