Originally Posted by Linebacker35
The airline industry sounds like its hurting bad right now. All ive been hearing the last few years is how great it is right now and how it will get even better. But thats what ive been hearing from Air Canada pilots, and of coarse it all apears good when your at a big major airline making the good money.
So I think the best people to hear from about the state of the industry is all you Regional guys. Do you think in say 5-10 years the situation might improve. Senior pilots now were hired at the majors in their early 20's, the Jr guys in their late 20's, pilots now seem around early 30's when hired...... if this trend continues by the time I get to that point the average age will probably be 40.
Maybe. If there are no massive hiccups in the economy or the airline business there should be job opportunites as passengers increase. Also there will be lots of age 60 retirements in the next five years...unless they change it to 65.
But keep in mind that the "doubling" of air traffic in the next decade that folks talk about is GLOBAL air traffic, most of which will in China or other places where it's not convenient for us to get jobs.