Originally Posted by Excargodog

What everybody forgets is that the USAF cranks out about 1200 FW pilots a year and the Navy maybe a third of that. Now granted, not all of those people will go into the 121 world and they get distributed to ALL of the industry, not just AA, but they make a huge difference. More recently, you can add the military RTP aviators to the mix.

Anyone supposing the majors are going to get desperate next year or next decade is wrong. Opportunities will be improved - unless the economy tanks or oil hits 200 a barrel - but the top tier majors are not ever going to have to be begging anyone to come work for them.