Originally Posted by
amcnd
If QX could find more “lifers” to replace the ones they have then they could sustain more then 30 aircraft in the he future..
With "life" now ending at 65 rather than 60, there is actually more of a payback to make the transition and become once again low man on the totem pole for a few years than there once was. Future "lifers" might be more people the majors simply don't want or at least find less desirable, rather than just fifty something year olds content to be the most senior person with the best schedule in the domicile they want with insufficient flying career left to justify the personal cost of making the jump. The extra five years can make a serious difference.