Originally Posted by
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most pilots state that 18-24 months is the minimum time to make a furlough "worth it" when you consider training costs. That's for the most senior furloughed pilot. The most junior could be 5+ years based on that.
This might be true at mainline where multiple fleet types are flown and one furlough could cause 2 or 3 trickle down training events. But, at a single fleet type airline I find it hard to believe your 18-24mo timeline.