Originally Posted by
WhipWhitaker
Dude, I'm here, I'm with you, I want a new contract. But you (older guys) need a serious reality check. We are NEVER running out of applicants, EVER. So I sure hope there is another plan.
So why is Delta working on plans to hire people with 0 hours of flying experience??? Several Delta pilots I have talked to in person, or have posted on the internet, have said they are planning for possible Ab-Initio hiring, just like the US military.
It is because the Pilot Shortage is getting worse and worse.