Originally Posted by
JetJock16
http://www.fltops.com/article.asp?ID=4570
I can post more articles if you like.
My father is retired American former Braniff. My mother retired FA and most all of our family friends are former or current airline pilots. My sources are from the current industry and may credited online reports. I don't want to argue with you, the bottom line is, even if you just count the regionals alone there will be more than 5000 pilots hired in 07. SKW is on pace to top 700 themselves.
Most all majors are now hiring. (SWA, AirTran, Delta, UPS, FedEx, Alaska, United, etc)
Most likely the regional hiring boom is about played out. The majors are going to pick up a few but after 5 years of layoffs and furloughs they will have to hire a huge amount in order to make a difference. The military alone trains 11,000 new pilots a year.
The real question is, will the jobs be worth having? Increased hiring does not equate to better pay and working conditions. The regionals have been hiring like mad and the pay is still poor.
I am sure that in the future anyone who wants one will be able to find a flying job, but it will be because no one will want the job anymore.
SkyHigh