Originally Posted by HSLD
The Asian pilot shortage will last for about 2 more years. Alteon is building a huge facility (in Changi) to serve the Chinese and Indian airlines. Many will use ab-initio programs and place low time pilots into their operations.
If overseas ownership rules are relaxed for US airlines the US [pilot] labor conditions here could change dramatically.
I'd have to politely disagree. The Asian pilot shortage is going to last for at least 7 to 10 years. It is just now starting. It will take at least 7 to 10 years for the pilots starting the process today to be ready for upgrade on narrow body jets. It is going to be a good market for contract captain opportunities for quite some time to come.
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