Originally Posted by
Flightcap
Doesn't that argument miss the fact that new pilots will be trained up during the next decade to replace current regional pilots? I get that perhaps not enough new pilots will be there to replace all the regional pilots that will be needed, but you can't just assume that regionals will disappear based on mainline retirements.
There is not enough pilots in the training pipeline that would take the place of today's regional pilots. Maybe that could change in the future, but Millennials simply are not interested in the career. Today's millennial has different priorities when it comes to career expectations. This problem is not unique to just the airlines, corporations all over the country and trying to figure out just what it is that millennials want. It seems its more about lifestyle and 'making a difference' then money for them.