Delta to retire 7600 pilots in next 15 years, SWA 2250??

[Hose A. Jiminez]

obviously the same person. No one posts with the frequency of this guy, or has three or four posts in a row answering people with "Nick Burns: Your company's computer guy" type quips. (SNL reference)

 

[JT12345]

That is great!

When you upgrade at Delta you can make the same as an FO at Southwest!

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The pilot shortage will be the final catalyst to merge the seniority lists of regionals with legacies, so when the military guys get out they will be in regional jets first with kids from college universities, and exchange students.

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Actually all kidding aside. Flow through programs will come back, and foreign students, and foreign pilots will fill the gap. The language barriers will be fun to read about in the newspapers.

 

[twobits]

....but more importantly; when you upgrade at Delta, you get to be the big tool you always dreamed of! Plus, have you seen the girls (or boys -whatever your fancy) at Delta? I mean, hubba hubba....... or was it chubba chubba?

At the end of the day; who cares! It all boils down to pay and time off at home- I think most of us care less about what colors are painted on the outside of the plane, or what the destination is; and more about spending time with family.

Delta is a good place to be; however, the airline is not going to grow anytime soon. Two bases are closing, and hiring at Delta will be slim in the next few years.... IMHO. 747-400's are going away within 4 years (going green anybody?) - they will be 'replaced' by the 777 of course; but much of the anticipated growth will just be replacement flying. The world isn't coming to a stop, but if you want a job at Delta; you might be waiting 5 years. It's happened before, and will happen again - and just because you have an interview does not mean you will get a job (unless you are a chick, or are not white).

 

[captain caveman]

[QUOTE=twobits;2147490 hiring at Delta will be slim in the next few years.....[/QUOTE

Do you think they're hiring alot now? For you to be correct the airline will have to shrink considerably.

 

[propdog]

Actually all kidding aside. Flow through programs will come back, and foreign students, and foreign pilots will fill the gap. The language barriers will be fun to read about in the newspapers.

Haha..foreign pilots from where? Almost all countries pays their airline pilot better than the US (especially if you consider cost of living). Most pilots from Asian countries hit the top end salary bracket in their country...much higher than surgeons. We Americans are the cheapest pilot labor nowadays. When JALways was in operation, Americans were the cheapest 'B' labor the copmany had. American pilots for JAL made half what a Japanese local pilot made.