Originally Posted by
jerryleber
The industry is fundamentally changed enjoying unprecedented pricing power since deregulation, but without MASSIVE government intervention the Covid pandemic would have bankrupted most airlines. How soon we forget.
And if you don't think 28,000 United pilots by 2030 is emotionally based then you aren't paying attention.
21000 is the number most likely by 2030
with 1200 mainline aircraft
currently 926 aircraft with 16700 pilots
so another 270 some aircraft growth will produce max another 5000 pilots
The rest is selling points to attract pilots