Does anyone know the actual numbers of aircraft/pilots before deregulation vs now? We all know the industry has changed--dramatically and probably irreversably in the past 30 years, but does anyone have hard numbers?
How many major airline pilots/planes were there in 1960? 70? 80? 90? 00?
How many regional airline pilots/planes were there in 1960? 70? 80? 90? 00?
We could then figure out if there are more or fewer of us out there relative to the overall population. That would give us some insight over pay.
If, back in the day, there were very few airline pilots then one would expect the pay to be higher. If the proportions are the same today, then we would expect the pay to be relatively the same. If there are more of us today (adjusted, per capita) then the pay would naturally trend downward. (Note I said "would" not "should" trend downward)
Does anyone have the real numbers? I'm curious.
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