Originally Posted by
ninerdriver
Before Covid hit, the majors were planning to scramble to hire for the summer of 2020. Now they need to hire for that wave plus the early retirements. The majors might not grow as much as their original 2020 plans had outlined, but they'll grow some. The majors likely won't catch up in twelve months.
The retirements coming the next few years are going to wipe out the regional workforce for the most part. 1500-3000 retirement per year at the legacies alone not counting for other attrition is going to be devastating. The industry is reactive, so no one even sees the issue as it is.