Originally Posted by
dera
To come up with an accurate number, we'd also need to know how "top heavy" those attrition numbers are. Bottom of the seniority list leaving doesn't help you. But anyway, sounds like the advertised flow (6 years) is not THAT far from the truth.
Agreed. And don’t forget that as hiring picks up with all the majors, non-flow attrition will likely pick up a bit more.
Just a few years ago, guys with 25 years (non-voluntary lifers) and a clean record with the regionals were growing gray hair and getting bald, waiting for the call.
Life is starting to get interesting. Pilots have not seen this since the 1950s/1960s. Seriously.