I knew some girls that danced at places by the airports that were paying their way through "law school"..

Lemme guess - the "Landing Strip"?

I think Canada has a different term for law school.

Toronto!!!

Delta will make over $4 billion this year and $7 billion in 2015.

I guess if an auto mechanic makes more than a new hire regional pilot, no one will drive any more.

Yours was the most ignorant post I've ever read here.

So after college and years spent getting 1500 hours they are not worth it.

Do you know what I high school drop out makes in an oil field? What a plumber makes? An auto mechanic? A welder?

Truck drivers make 3 times what a regional new hire makes.

You are an ignorant fool. Watch and learn. The party is over for all these inept managements.

Those numbers are profits after expenses, correct?

Any facts or articles to back up your claims that you, ve made so far? Just saying.

It must be nice to be completely disillusioned and living in your own reality. Why stop at $100k? I think all pilots should make a gazillion dollars a year because that's what doctors and astronauts make!

You look at those profits like they've been happening for the last decade. These are the facts: Profits on the legacy side are a new thing and will continue to stay high as long as gas prices stay low. What do you think will happen if oil shoots up to $100/barrel again? If you've read those reports, most of the airlines are just barely breaking even on fares. In the 3rd quarter alone, Delta Airlines brought in over $11B in revenue but only had a $357M profit. This is considering low fuel costs, a high demand for leisure travel, and a busy and uneventful summer travel season. What happens during hurricanes/snow storms, lack of demand due to localized recessions or other microeconomic forces, and, GASP, the thing that more pilots subscribe to (ironically), unabated capitalism (i.e. competition from ULCCs new or otherwise, international carriers, etc)? In order to keep up with booming competition overseas, they will have to modernize their fleets. How much do you think it's going to cost to replace all the MD88s, 757, 767, and 747s? You'd be out of your mind if you think any management would agree to (safe estimate) doubling their labor costs overnight.

Delta made $1.6 billion in the 3rd quarter. They will make $7 billion plus in 2015.

Your perception of what a pilot is worth is insulting. I'm sorry if a pilot stole your girlfriend, but paying them $24,000 a year will soon be a distant memory.