AZ Aviation School Tackles Pilot Shortage While Pushing Diversity

An Arizona school is training pilot students with zero flight experience while ensuring diversity in the next generation of pilots.

In the crisp, cold desert morning before many are out of bed, a flock of young aviators is already preparing for flight. 

Ricki Foster is a flight attendant-turned-pilot-in-training. She's one in a new crop of people preparing for a critical new chapter in the airline industry. 

The airline industry is set to have a massage shortage by the mid-2030s. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts more than 14,000 job openings for pilots every year in this decade.