Originally Posted by Avroman (Post 549323)

If my number comes up in the next couple years to flow to Delta, Buh-bye Mesaba, hopefully hello B73N or A320. Unfortunately CVG will probably be no more in a couple years.

Originally Posted by TRS531 (Post 549113)

You're certainly right on all accounts....I'm a bottom feeder in the industry now as a semi wet CFI with virtually no students. The strong dream isn't what it used to be.....

All I want is a flying job....cargo, charter, airline, anything and there's nothing...zero. Very frustrating times indeed.

Originally Posted by Stryker (Post 549295)

Just keep an open and objective mind...Also dont let history escape your memory. The industry WILL recover (and NO ONE knows when that will be no matter how much they want to make their opinion's seem to be the right one)

Originally Posted by HercDriver130 (Post 549322)

when that cycle kicks in.... many of the current CA's at regional carriers will have been a capt 3-7 years or more.... and albeit not a GREAT wage... will be making lets say.... 70k+ per year with ( depending on their personal circumstance ) perhaps a decent QOL..... how many will become lifers and stay were they are..... ??? I suspect many of the next group of regional pilots to move on to the mainline carriers to come from the bottom third of the CA's lists.... and of course any and all FO's who can meet the minimums...... what says the group?

Originally Posted by Outlaw2097 (Post 549398)

Its the overall downturn in the economy, not just the industry. That recovery is a while away...its the bigger picture that needs focusing.

All Im getting at is in the next couple of years, there will be a lot of people leaving the industry (the top retires, the bottom didnt want to hang around anymore) and the pilots slated to replace them will be much fewer than what would of happened if 65 didnt go through.

Topic: When the hiring begins...
Answer: ...there will be plenty of openings, but a lacking of pilots

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Originally Posted by SayAgain (Post 549420)

Don't suppose anyone has statistics on number of student pilot certificates issued over the last few years?

Originally Posted by SayAgain (Post 549420)

Don't suppose anyone has statistics on number of student pilot certificates issued over the last few years?

Originally Posted by BBflyer (Post 549432)

this is the closest I've found...

Airmen Knowledge Test Statistics