Fact
ryane946,
Fact "One thing I have though is a FACT that you asked for. (According to Airline Pilot Central).
51% of Continental pilots are retiring in the next 10 years."
True, but that still only equates to an average of 230 pilots per year, that hardly pencils out to be a boom. Given the current state of the industry they might decide to shrink that could amount to nothing. In any case half of those future new hires will be consumed by the sons and daughters of current line pilots. It really doesnt amount to a whole lot.
Each airline has been promising huge retirements but most of that has been absorbed by a reduction in force. UAL DAL NWA and a few others have already seen a majority of its baby boomers retire early.
Even during the supposed boom of the late 1990's most hopefuls still didn't get a coveted job at the majors. I wouldn't put too much hope on hiring boom legends.
SkyHigh
Last edited by SkyHigh; 01-06-2006 at 05:25 AM.