With all the fear and sadness about what this virus is doing to the world lets start a discussion on the possible rebound if this fizzles out in the next couple of months.

I could potentially see this creating an even deeper cut in the lack of qualified pilots in the future. Just like the airlines reducing capacity and freezing hiring I've seen flight schools (especially China and India contracts) already suffering or closing up. All the mandatory retirements are still coming and we will recover from this. This going to create one hell of a bubble when the world economy gets going again. Unless its an early buyout I'd say most will ride it out until 65 and not retire early now.

I'd like to keep this thread about the "positive what ifs" since so many threads are just about the "OMG we're gonna die" and politics.

Lets hear it!