Originally Posted by
Varsity
More than 1000 CFI's a year hit the magic 1500 hrs. 1000 pilots a year coming out of the military, another 500 coming out of corporate/135.. another 500 coming from overseas or out of the woodwork (non flying jobs).
The regionals will always exist.
I’ll play your game.
1,000 CFI + 1,000 exMil + 500 Corp/135 + 500 Overseas/Out of the Woodwork = 3,000 total supply of pilots each year.
In 2018, the total hiring by the major airlines, LCCs, and major cargo was 4,606.
In 2013, just five years ago, the total hiring was only 1,084.
http://fapa.aero/hiringhistory.asp
Boeing has forecast the US needs averaging 5,000 to 6,000 pilots per year over the next 20 years.
Hmmmm....