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Regionals uncertain future.

Always stating the obvious but never a solution.

Regional airlines not sharing in majors? success | Dallas Morning News

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"She recently predicted that Envoy and SkyWest’s ExpressJet unit could be shut down as the sector consolidates."

“It’s not Delta’s problem, it’s not United’s problem, it’s not American’s problem — it’s Republic’s problem.”

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Regionals uncertain future.

I disagree, I see a certain future.

20k mainline retirement over the next 10 years with 22k regional pilots available. Do the math.

How many threads can you people possibly start on the same repeated topic? Stop starting stupid threads this is obnoxious

I'm certain that I don't want regional airlines to exist in the future.

There's nothing uncertain about it.

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Originally Posted by basesjuiced (Post 1729319)

How many threads can you people possibly start on the same repeated topic? Stop starting stupid threads this is obnoxious

Who gives a damn whether the regionals will be around or not. Get in, get out, and go to a major so you can get paid and party like a rockstar!

Some of you guys need to discover porn or get laid. There's more to life than worrying about the future of the regionals.

Don't party like a rock star.

The HIMS Program is busy already.

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Originally Posted by Iowa Farm Boy (Post 1729723)

Don't party like a rock star.

The HIMS Program is busy already.

Rock stars don't use HIMS

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Originally Posted by JohnnyDingus (Post 1729728)

Rock stars don't use HIMS

Rock stars couldn't pass a first class medical.

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Originally Posted by AnotherEagleGuy (Post 1729290)

I disagree, I see a certain future.

20k mainline retirement over the next 10 years with 22k regional pilots available. Do the math.

40% of that is Military hires. Plus 20% cargo,corporate, fractional, foreign hires. There are a lot of dream chasers out there. Look at all the people coming back in the industry that have been out for years. All wanting a shot at the "big time."

sooo 8000 jobs or about 800 per year. Yep.. seems about right. There are a lot of delusional people out there that think regionals are a golden ticket and they will sell out their colleagues to get ahead. A lot of movement in regionals is for people leaving for LCCs. They too are trying to improve their chances. Get real, not everyone can be a widebody captain doing international legs. I am not a regional lifer either.

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Originally Posted by yimke (Post 1729819)

Your numbers are a little off.

U.S. GAO - Aviation Workforce: Current and Future Availability of Airline Pilots

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currently they estimated roughly 30 percent come from the military

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Embraer forecast resulted in a projection of about 2,900 new pilots needed per year over the next decade; the Boeing forecast resulted in about 3,300 new pilots, and the Airbus
forecast resulted in about 3,900 new pilots. It is important to note that these forecasts encompass the entire North American market and are not specific to the United States. In addition, the Boeing forecast projected demand for 498,000 new airline pilots worldwide over the next 20 years.

I also think its the other way around, people are not getting back into the industry, they are leaving it for more stable careers.