Originally Posted by Sunrig

Don’t you guys think, that by the time he finishes his Bachelors the pilot shortage will hit the legacies as well? I understand that right now only the Regionals are hurting for pilots and that the legacies still have enough applicants. But how is it gonna look like in 2/3 years? An HR lady from AA told me at OBAP, AA had around 5000 qualified applications. But with all the big six hiring, when are those 5000 pilots being hired into a legacy? I don’t think it will be more than 2 years. Wouldn’t the legacies not take a look at an experienced pilot even without a degree? Is it not better to save the money for the degree and wait those 2/3 years until he would finish his degree anyway? I assume while he works for his degree, they would not call him, until he finishes? So he wouldn’t get hired in the next 2/3 years anyway. And by that time, even if the legacies don’t want to, they have to consider experienced pilots without a degree. Or are people getting hired already now without a degree? What are your thoughts?