Pilot shortage much?
10-24-2009 | 01:37 PM
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I've never fed into the shortage stories but I do think one is in the making for a few reasons. 1)65 in three years 2) 1500hrs law 3) New rest rules. All comming into play around the same time. Your thoughts??????????
10-24-2009 | 04:35 PM
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Only a shortage of pilots willing to work for 20K per year.
The same will be true in 2012.
10-24-2009 | 04:39 PM
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As far as the rest rules impacting this... lets just hold on to our wad for now.
10-24-2009 | 07:19 PM
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A moment please...
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Credit for alternative student loans to fund puppy mill tutitions should remain non-existant for the forseeable future. Also, requiring 1500hr ATP's for entry-level positions will require the 3-400hr wunderkids to first gain experience flight instructing, banner towing, etc as purchasing 1500 hrs thru an "academy" will be a non-starter.
The days of $100,000 Sallie Mae loans for a 400 hr CRJ SIC type rating and guaranteed "airline pilot" job will soon be gone, and all parties involved will be better off.
The days of $100,000 Sallie Mae loans for a 400 hr CRJ SIC type rating and guaranteed "airline pilot" job will soon be gone, and all parties involved will be better off.
10-24-2009 | 07:54 PM
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I'll go you one further. In addition to what you said you can add:
The career, as it stands now, has been severly damaged (pay cuts, pension cuts, benefit cuts, etc). Fewer candidates have entered the industry due to the un-likelyhood of the lucrative mainline career at the end.
Just your run of the mill supply and demand.
10-24-2009 | 09:27 PM
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My understanding is that the bill passed the house but still has to get signed off by congress and then the president. But... I think it is safe to say yes... the bill will pass soon.
10-25-2009 | 08:15 AM
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What about all the pilots out of ERAU, UND, Purdue, etc and then the gulfstream training academies, Comair academy, Allatps etc? Those pilots have been and will be treading water for the foreseeable future.. "Layoff all you want. Were still making more." So there will be a backlog for at least a decade while the airlines restock... and thats if capacity is kept near current levels. Another merger would not bode well for pilot hiring.
As far as the rest rules impacting this... lets just hold on to our wad for now.
As far as the rest rules impacting this... lets just hold on to our wad for now.
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