Originally Posted by
HIREME
20+years....by then, we'll be tele-porting everywhere anyway...
Ummm...I'd guess about 2 years for flight school and time building if you are aggressive, then 3-5 as a regional FO, 2-3 as a regional CA...so anywhere from 7-10 years is a reasonable and reachable goal. Economy could continue it's downward spiral and extend that time frame to 12 years+ or it could turn completely around late 09 and airlines begin expanding again in 2010/11 cutting that 10 year time to 6. I'd be more specific but it's cloudy here today and I can't see the appropriate constellations.
The economy can turn around tomorrow and mainlines will not be hiring. Places like RAH already have it in their contract to fly up to 99 seat jets... regionals with their crappy pay and work rules will grow, while mainlines are outsourced to the regionals. Sad, but true.
This profession is eating itself apart from within