United Airlines Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said on June 20 that the United States could face a potential pilot shortage, with his remarks coming as competitor American Airlines announced that it’s canceling hundreds of flights in July because of a staffing crunch. In an interview with “Axios on HBO,” Kirby said the possible pilot shortage is being driven by the fact that the military isn’t producing as many pilots as it did in the past. “The military produces far fewer pilots today than they did … in the Cold War era,” Kirby told the outlet. In response to that trend, Kirby said United had launched the Aviate Academy, where the company plans to train a new generation of pilots. American Airlines announced on June 20 that it would cancel about 1 percent of its flights in July to ensure that some of the company’s busier hubs are adequately staffed …