Originally Posted by Flyby1206

There is a huge glut of experienced pilots on the street today (as stated in the article) but the troubling thing is the future prospective pilots are decreasing. The military isnt pumping out trained pilots like they did in the post WWII and Vietnam era. Military flying has contracted (even though there have been wars) and there isnt a demand for as many military pilots.)

The payoff for a career as an airline pilot isnt as lucrative as it once was, while the training costs have skyrocketed...