Originally Posted by
Cyio
I dont know, if I was an F15 pilot right now I would be highly skeptical of the airline world, potentially deciding to just make a career out of the military. I dont see any major doing any hiring at all for years, despite what some may say. Hell, SWA was 1500 pilots heavy prior to this, so you know they are 5 or so years out. Spirit already has a deep hiring pool of candidates that they were in the process of getting onboard right before this happened, so I dont see them needing anyone for awhile. United and Delta are furlough contenders, so again, they won't need anyone for years to come. AAG is still up in the air but I cant imagine DP did anything so unique that will eventually save them from the same fate as the others.
The cargo carriers have a huge list of candidates and filled their slots for years to come with he closing of TSA and Compass.
Hang on all, I dont see anywhere for us, or the military pilots to go for a long time. Depressing really.
Patience grasshopper. I've been through this twice before. 9/11 and the Great Recession. Eventually things return to normal. This time, much more quickly as the underlying economy was fundamentally strong before. Once that vaccine hits, by year end it seems, then I expect that V shaped recovery in spades. You have a job at AA. Just take a deep breath and let it out slowly.