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Sliceback
Depending on which FAA spreadsheets you look at comm/ATP growth is as high as 3% in the last decade, or up to a 22% reduction.
Very interesting is the 2009 drop in Table 18 (additional certificates issued). 2009 comm/ATP dropped 16% in one year, and is 36% lower than 2000/2001.
True yet Boeing projects international demand to surge over the next 20 years. Where are these pilots going to come from? Company sponsored pilot mills is where they are going to come from.
When I was at a regional they intentionally hired 300 hour guys over experienced pilots and it made me wonder. Why would they do that? I think the reason is that they want to hire low timers to save money.
Legacy carriers are no different. They have been loosing billions over the last ten years. The way forward lies in cutting costs to survive. Whatever it takes to secure lower pilot wages will be pursued.
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