Originally Posted by
LoneStar32
Without hiring at the Majors, there will be little movement out of the Regionals. I expect their hiring needs to plummet over the next 5 years. That means mins for hiring will climb back up to what they were during the lost decade, i.e. 3500TT with at least 500ME.
2 years? Maaaaaaybe. But not 5 years. Don't forget all of the retirements that are coming due.