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Regional Airline Association (RAA) forecast
March 2018 Regional Airline Association Pilot Workforce forecast:
http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.raa.org...INAL_(002).pdf UND US Airline Pilot Supply Forecast (2016) predicts cumulative pilot shortage of 14,000 by 2026 Boeing Pilot Outlook (2017) projects worldwide growth in pilot demand, with 117,000 pilots needed in North America by 2036 CAE Airline Pilot Demand Outlook (2017) indicates 85,000 new airline pilots needed, by 2027, including 62,000 new captains; cites large number of retirements as significant challenge FAA Aerospace Forecast (2018) notes “regional airlines are facing pilot shortages and tighter regulations regarding pilot training. Their labor costs are increasing as they raise wages to combat the pilot shortage” and “...network carrier consolidation and new rules on pilot training have left regional carriers saddled with either excess capacity or a lack of pilots |
Good to see they're still wasting money lobbying congress to chip away at the 1500 hour rule. Just remember that next time they say they can't afford to pay you more.
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Originally Posted by mpet
(Post 2561117)
"A 2015 Harvard / Johns Hopkins “Doctors Careers Aspiration Study” found more than 1/3 of aspiring students in medical school environments had been discouraged or decided against becoming a doctor because of the 3 year residency requirement. Many considered relocating overseas for earlier career start."
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Originally Posted by mpet
(Post 2561117)
"A 2015 UND / University of Nebraska Omaha “Pilot Careers
Aspiration Study” found more than 1/3 of aspiring aviators in flight training environments had been discouraged or decided against becoming a commercial pilot because of the rule. Many considered relocating overseas for earlier career start." Waaaaaaaa, it will take 2 more years for me to fly a ̶s̶h̶i̶n̶y̶ ratty piece of sht jet, better give up on a 45 year career! |
Originally Posted by BFMthisA10
(Post 2561125)
I remember reading a similar quote written NOWHERE.
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Originally Posted by PotatoChip
(Post 2563022)
I’ve never in my life read a more irrelevant and inaccurate comparison.
I am glad that I could be a part of this moment of personal growth. |
Regional Airlines poisoned the well when they were paying $19,000 a year and killing people.
Now they have to drink from it. |
I wonder if the airport they showed losing service in Alaska is the one where it lost service because the runway was in such poor condition that planes couldn't land on it (and so now supplies are brought in overland).
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Originally Posted by Varsity
(Post 2565625)
Regional Airlines poisoned the well when they were paying $19,000 a year
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