Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Probably about 7000.
But its the same 7000.
Last year there were 4,604 pilots hired by the majors/freight dogs/LCCs combined. So that is a bit of reference, about a year and a half supply. YMMV
It is going to increase over the next few years, and be sustained.
As history, in 2013, before hiring ramped up, hiring was 1,084. Hence, the sucking sound you hear.
There are about 20,000 regional pilots. About 1,000 get hired each year from the military. You can do the math.