Every career and industry has its hey day and natural life cycle. In the 1950's the airlines were new and pilots were closer to astronauts than bus drivers. I am sure that Blacksmiths watched in dispair as their careers faded away too with the coming of the industrial age.

Though every one of us here wish things were diffrent there is no doubt the good times for pilots are gone and we havent even found bottom yet.

SkyHigh