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10-21-2014, 07:52 PM

#31

SpecialTracking

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Originally Posted by Macdacpilot

When I did my Chief Pilot meet/greet, he said UAL is projected to go through about 7,000 pilots over the next 10 years due to retirements/attrition. At least that's what I remember him saying back in early June...maybe it was a wider time-frame.

Good Lord! I bet I could guess which chief pilot said that GROSS EXAGGERATION.

10-21-2014, 09:04 PM

#32

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Originally Posted by SpecialTracking

Good Lord! I bet I could guess which chief pilot said that GROSS EXAGGERATION.

Probably the same one that says after each displacement that there will be no more, even though they keep having them.

10-21-2014, 09:06 PM

#33

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Where do we find such quality people? The pilot's representative you know.

10-22-2014, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Airhoss

We had three and four year upgrades when I got hired in 1997. I was one number from holding 737 Cap in SFO about a month before 9-11-01. I held and flew my first captain bid in 2008 to 2010 and then was surplussed. And am now sitting Jr. reserve on the right seat of 76T going into my 18th year at UAL.

Don't get to Giggity just yet..

Debbie Downer strikes again. Let me guess, that crew meal salad will also give me Ebola.

I kid, I kid, optimism, it's not a four letter word.

10-22-2014, 06:52 AM

#35

NFLUALNFL

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Originally Posted by 130drvr

Debbie Downer strikes again. Let me guess, that crew meal salad will also give me Ebola.

I kid, I kid, optimism, it's not a four letter word.

Stick around a while............

10-22-2014, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SpecialTracking

Good Lord! I bet I could guess which chief pilot said that GROSS EXAGGERATION.

I don't think it's a GROSS exaggeration. 5288 mandatory retirements by the end of 2014. I'd say there will be quite a few more that don't stay till 65.

10-22-2014, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by liveupthere

I don't think it's a GROSS exaggeration. 5288 mandatory retirements by the end of 2014. I'd say there will be quite a few more that don't stay till 65.

In an old FAA study they found 16% of pilots retired before the mandatory retirement age (60 at the time). Another 16% stopped flying the line before age retirement age. I've heard the ratio of medical disqualifications to retirements is significant.

http://flightsafety.org/hf/hf_jan-feb96.pdf (p.3)

10-22-2014, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by APC225

I've heard the ratio of medical disqualifications to retirements is significant.

Gee, I can't imagine why?

10-22-2014, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by liveupthere

I don't think it's a GROSS exaggeration. 5288 mandatory retirements by the end of 2014. I'd say there will be quite a few more that don't stay till 65.

I'm guessing you meant 2024?