A new poll indicates that over one third of the world’s qualified pilots are currently out of work, likely as a result of reduced travel during the ongoing CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic. A new survey conducted by GOOSE Recruitment, in tandem with industry publication FlightGlobal, indicated that only 62 percent of pilots are currently employed, with 20 percent unemployed and 6 percent currently on furlough. The figures from the global survey constitute a marked improvement from last year, when only 43 percent of pilots were reportedly employed, with a much higher 17 percent on furlough. The survey attested to significant regional variation, generally correlating with the degree of travel restrictions by local governments. In the United States, 81 percent of pilots are employed; in the Asia-Pacific region (China excluded), that number is a measly 53 percent—likely as a result of harsher border restrictions and mandatory quarantines. The results also …