I know why they hired you! More qualified than most ppl.

I think it is somewhat foolish to think that pilots will actually be retiring at 65.

The truth is most of retirements will take place at 62-63.
As soon as the market starts recovering and mutual funds climbing, I think, we will see people calling it done.
The other side of the medal is medicals. Before age 65 change 20% of pilots ages 57-60 were losing medicals.

Agreed. This is worst case based upon age 65.

How many people were suppose to retire from 2001-2006? How many people did the major airlines hire during that period?


How many people were suppose to retire from 2008-2012? How many people are major airlines hiring during this period?


There is an obvious trend here.

I personally don't think these numbers tell you anything.

They tell you worst case. Do not forget that you do not have a DB at DAL. That means ppl are no longer tied to years of service to retire nor a set age. They can go when they want to.

True, but they also now likely need to (or at least feel as if they should) keep working longer to make up for the lost $$.

Man a 27 year old at DAL. That guy got hired when he was what, 25? Pretty nice work on his part.

or good timing on the economy, I am 23 and starting to get turbine time, I could do it as well if the economy BOOMED, and everyone retired, could happen in the next few years, but prol not, imagine I went to the regionals though off the bad, like alot of people have.....

I suspect major airline hiring will go pretty young and inexperienced again. This is because the senior guys at regionals make too much money to make the move. Here at mesaba, our top wage earners have made over $120K the top is almost $150K. These guys are in their forties and fifties and are staying put.

FWIW, I was a Capt at the regionals at 23. It does not matter. What matters is if you have 500 PICT and a contact at DAL or 1000 PICT and a contact somewhere else that is willing to walk you stuff in to get you to the top of the stack.

Get the time, but network like crazy. Timing is everything. I did not network enough in the late 90's and it cost me a job at DAL for many years.