Originally Posted by
flybywire44
In 3 years from today I predict that the rest rules & 65 retirements will have the regionals scrambling for pilots. RAA and IATA will then start lobbying for ab initio programs.
I am not really even sure about this....Isn't Delta mainline trying to shrink it's current pilot force from 12,000 to 9,000 ish? (serious question) Simultaneously they are trying to shrink their regional pilot force.
I'm not sure that part 121 flying is a growth industry in the next 10 years. One retirement does not equal one new hire. *That's the problem.*