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Old 08-30-2020, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tallpilot View Post
Well, the good news is if we don't have to aviate we can skip navigating and communicating too. I did find it amusing that the Aviate conference call said 'don't worry' there will be an even bigger pilot shortage next decade after this ****storm flushes out anybody intelligent enough to give up on this garbage career. Awesome.

I actually believe that to be true WHEN THE PAX COME BACK. Just don’t know how long that will be. Clearly this mess is going to discourage entry into the career field and has caused and will cause the premature retirements of hundreds of senior pilots and will sort of trap in the regionals a few senior regional pilots that Now just won’t have enough time to age 65 left to make starting In a new seniority system at the next level worth it. But what will really get hammered is new guys starting in 141 zero to hero programs. With regional bonuses pretty much gone and regionals not even paying for the ATP anymore - not to mention the very real possibility of more regionals coming under pressure next year from scope limitations due to major blockhour flying being so low in 2020, A whole lot if people who would have entered the career field either won’t or at least will delay their entry for a few years. That pretty much gives everyone with ANY 121 experience a huge head start in the rebound. Of course, for that to happen there has actually gotta BE a rebound.
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