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Whacker77 · 06-11-2009, 06:41 AM

I know it sucks, but if the last 18 months have taught us anything, it's that things can turn around almost on a dime. Things are usually never as bad as they seem and never as good as they seem.

After 9/11, who would have thought regional carriers would begin hiring just 18 months later. I know the economic conditions aren't the same, but we were coming out of difficult recession in 2002. The unwinding of the tech boom hurt.

I'm not even going to attempt to paint a rosy picture for anyone, but I think it's premature to discuss Eagle style upgrade times. Some of the pilot groups at the legacy carriers are older than you think. Hiring could snap back before you know it (or it may not).

06-11-2009, 06:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
Whacker77 Gets Weekends Off Joined APC: May 2007 Position: CFI Posts: 264	I know it sucks, but if the last 18 months have taught us anything, it's that things can turn around almost on a dime. Things are usually never as bad as they seem and never as good as they seem. After 9/11, who would have thought regional carriers would begin hiring just 18 months later. I know the economic conditions aren't the same, but we were coming out of difficult recession in 2002. The unwinding of the tech boom hurt. I'm not even going to attempt to paint a rosy picture for anyone, but I think it's premature to discuss Eagle style upgrade times. Some of the pilot groups at the legacy carriers are older than you think. Hiring could snap back before you know it (or it may not).