Originally Posted by
PotatoChip
IF it did, that would be for those hired right after the bubble. Then you have the 2000 pilots that have been hired in the last three years.
Someone hired today surely isn’t likely to see 5 years.
That is correct. For the last 7-ish years the upgrade time has been running right at 10 years +/- a few months.
That time will come down to about 7-8 years over the next 1-3 years but to think that a new hire today or anytime in 2019 will see a 5 year upgrade is highly unlikely and not being honest to the new hire.
But like with everything in the airlines, nothing is certain so ALWAYS live well beneath your means and save for a rainy day. Best of luck.