Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
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At least half of all new hires are ex-military pilots. Since 911 I am sure that the percentage has increased due to the larger number of military pilots trained.
I think the numbers of pilots going through UPT has been pretty steady or actually declined some. Additionally, the guys going through now are being locked up by longer and longer commitments. I think that in the near future there's going to be a lot more "pull" on the civilian market of pilots.