Originally Posted by TimetoClimb (Post 2850355)

As much as I'd like this to be true, classes at most the regionals are full and backlogged. It's financially justifiable nowadays to pursue it and I think there is enough desperation in the american system nowadays it drives people to take on huge risk, which the airline career is. Many of my coworkers are millennials. They are showing up in suffcient numbers but perhaps not as much as in prior generations. Still, filling the ranks is a drop in the bucket. I think 135 and the bottom barrel 121 are the only ones feeling the pinch. Will that change? Anyone's guess. The regional hiring mania of 2014-2018 has seemed to cool off.

Originally Posted by Irishblackbird (Post 2850358)

No pilot shortage, but lots of movement. Some good observations, and theories, but what anyone has failed to mention is the effect of the economy going forward. One big economic downturn and all those retirements will be matched by downsizing of the industry, and pilot hiring will slow.

Originally Posted by Cujo665 (Post 2851692)

Absolutely is a shortage. It’s still a pay shortage. In a few more years it becomes a physical shortage.

Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon (Post 2851698)

I made 92,000 my first year. What pay shortage?

Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer (Post 2851784)

Must fly for EDV.

Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon (Post 2851698)

I made 92,000 my first year. What pay shortage?

Originally Posted by Tyrion (Post 2851793)

How much of that was new hire bonus? Regional life these days causes this weird phenomenon where 2nd year pay is way less than 1st year pay.

Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon (Post 2851804)

Something like 26k.

Looking at roughly 82k my second year.

Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon (Post 2851804)

Something like 26k.

Looking at roughly 82k my second year.

Originally Posted by Tyrion (Post 2851793)

How much of that was new hire bonus? Regional life these days causes this weird phenomenon where 2nd year pay is way less than 1st year pay.