Originally Posted by pagey

This just seems to be the thing to say. Mostly because people have heard it said over and over again, not because they actually believe it or have data to back it.

The majors are already hiring.

Lack of new pilots coupled with retirement numbers seem to support a lack of warm bodies in the next 10 years or so.

Obviously anything can happen economy wise or with a 9/11 style event but at this time things look to be trending towards the positive.

The majors will most likely never be canceling flights because they cant get enough applicants but if you want to work at a place like that you probably have a better chance in the next decade or so than any other previous time in airline history.

It's amazing to me that pilots, a workgroup that is very left-brained, would continue to deny supporting facts because they've been hearing some guy spout off that "there never has been and never will be."