23,300 pilots per year thru 2029

[densoo]

After nearly a four-year drought of job openings, the airline industry is on the brink of what's predicted to be the biggest surge in pilot hiring in history. Aircraft maker Boeing has forecast a need for 466,650 more commercial pilots by 2029 — an average of 23,300 new pilots a year. Nearly 40% of the openings will be to meet the soaring travel market in the Asia-Pacific region, Boeing predicts, but more than 97,000 will be in North America.

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/06/Demand-for-airline-pilots-set-to-soar/48661596/1

 

[densoo]

But just 97,000 in the U.S.

That's about 5,400 per year and 450 per month.

Including all carriers, from biggest major to smallest regional, that's pretty paltry.

 

[mesaserf]

In 1989 the Dean of our Aviation department told a room full of freshly minted flight instructors (I included) that there will be a looming pilot shortage when the Veitnam era pilots retire.

Now it looks like it is finally here just in time for runaway inflation and the eventual collapse of the dollar.

I should have been a $^**%# plummer...

 

[Dornier 335]

Wanna bet we'll see age 67 by the end of the year?

 

[xrated]

After nearly a four-year drought of job openings, the airline industry is on the brink of what's predicted to be the biggest surge in pilot hiring in history. Aircraft maker Boeing has forecast a need for 466,650 more commercial pilots by 2029 — an average of 23,300 new pilots a year. Nearly 40% of the openings will be to meet the soaring travel market in the Asia-Pacific region, Boeing predicts, but more than 97,000 will be in North America.

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/06/Demand-for-airline-pilots-set-to-soar/48661596/1

I dare you to hold your breath!!

 

[av8trinabarrel]

In 1989 the Dean of our Aviation department told a room full of freshly minted flight instructors (I included) that there will be a looming pilot shortage when the Veitnam era pilots retire.

Now it looks like it is finally here just in time for runaway inflation and the eventual collapse of the dollar.

I should have been a $^**%# plummer...

Its not too late to be a plumber...I got the boot from NetJets and have been crawling in other peoples crap since I was f-lowed. Home every night and making plenty more than if I were online still. I miss flying a lot, but the other BS........not so much!

If I ever go back to netjets, I will have my own company and flying both. Make the move, Theres more to life than a crappy flying job!

 

[AirMorgan]

Theres more to life than a crappy flying job!

Well said!

 

[LearLove]

kitt - is that you? were you able to but back the porsche?

 

[2000Easyguy]

Its not too late to be a plumber...I got the boot from NetJets and have been crawling in other peoples crap since I was f-lowed. Home every night and making plenty more than if I were online still. I miss flying a lot, but the other BS........not so much!

If I ever go back to netjets, I will have my own company and flying both. Make the move, Theres more to life than a crappy flying job!

:beer:

 

[waveflyer]

In 1989 the Dean of our Aviation department told a room full of freshly minted flight instructors (I included) that there will be a looming pilot shortage when the Veitnam era pilots retire.

Now it looks like it is finally here just in time for runaway inflation and the eventual collapse of the dollar.

I should have been a $^**%# plummer...

You didn't see the shortage in late 90's-9/11?

All legacies hiring 100/month. Mins down to 3000tt.
3 year captains at UAL. Big regionals dropping mins below 1000tt-100me
Were you waiting for them to knock on your door and beg?