When it all comes down to it, supply and demand will govern which airlines have shortages and which don't.

The ones that pay the best, treat their employees the best, etc... will never be short... they will be the goal for aspiring pilots. The ones below that will be a pipe-line to the best and a haven for those who do not have the qualifications to make it all the way there (no DUI, college, etc).

So, Mr Barger, do you want to be a career goal or a stop along the way?


This goes for every airline out there... places like Delta, Southwest, and FedEx will probably never be short. JetBlue, US Airways (no merger), ... could go either way.

It'll be interesting to see when and who will be the first airline to shut down because of a lack of ability to attract pilots. Great Lakes? Endeavor?