Start-Date for pilot shortage ?

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05-28-2012 | 05:08 PM

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The last one was in the summer of '40. The next is scheduled for June, 2015, my planned retirement date.

Come on, is this serious? There has been an upcoming "pilot shortage" for everyone one of the last 40 years.

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05-28-2012 | 05:22 PM

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I think the year was 1966...........

05-28-2012 | 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by satpak77

come on guys, I am serious. I see it posted alot here, how it is "really gonna happen this time."

Age 65 group all gonna retire, "big expansian in Asia", freight is growing, etc etc blah blah blah.

looking for the start-date please

IF (and a BIG IF) the pilot shortage comes, it wont happen before 2020. That's when most of the majors start to see big numbers of retirements

05-28-2012 | 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyby1206

IF (and a BIG IF) the pilot shortage comes, it wont happen before 2020. That's when most of the majors start to see big numbers of retirements

Until the Age 67 or 70 rule comes into play, then you can tack on another few years to that.

05-28-2012 | 08:15 PM

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there will never be a shortage of pilots... only a shortage of ones that will work for $25-50/hr as FO's at regionals and 3rd rate airlines..

05-28-2012 | 09:05 PM

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In 3 years from today I predict that the rest rules & 65 retirements will have the regionals scrambling for pilots. RAA and IATA will then start lobbying for ab initio programs.

05-28-2012 | 09:11 PM

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Pilot shortage to begin may 21st 2016 at 7:20:15 pm CT. That is right you heard it here first I know a guy on the inside. Everything he has told me has always come true. Very reliable. Sorry but if you ask a stupid question this is what you are going to get. Did i also mention next wed lottery number will be ..... cant give those away i am going to win and i do not want to split it.

05-28-2012 | 09:21 PM

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pilot shortage

Lets do an unofficial poll. How many pilots are out here willing to work for >$25/hr and sell their first born to get in the right seat of a shiny jet? reply with yes. Don't lie you know who you are.

Now how many pilots are willing to try to stick it to the man make sure Pilots get paid what they deserve?