Originally Posted by
SnarfSnarf
Yes, man. I know that the market in the lost decade was a lot worse than now. My point is to try to illustrate how "normal" 4000+ hires is to a lot of people, as it has been the norm every year since 2016, with 2020 being the outlier. It isn't people's perception being warped by the post covid boom. It is the personal experience of every aspiring 121 pilot since 2016, which is a lot of people. I started in 2019, pre covid. Back then, it wasn't that common to see a 2000+ hr CFI. It's a lot more common now...
4000 pilots hired is historically high and the norm for the past decade and this year was a slow year. That number also doesn't include any of the regionals, most 121 cargo companies, 135 operators, netjets, flexjet, or other 91 operators. Hiring has been good its just getting flooded with entry level guys coming up on atp mins. Doesn't help that schools keep stating that there is a pilot shortage going on, but they gotta bring in business.
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