Pilot Shortage in the US is Official

[727gm]

PS-I typed in "s-h-o-r-e-s" and the anti-swearing software changed it to "S*************************"....pretty strange

Must have connected it to "Jersey" in its database, and come up with a hit list of expletives, unnatural sex acts, and other filth, and censored it to be on the safe side.

 

[atpcliff]

When I posted this, I didn't realize that Delta was going to start hiring again this soon: Next class of 50 starts in Nov, 2013 for them.

 

[jmreii]

Atlas has lowered their minimums twice since they began hiring about 3 years ago. The total time requirement is now down to 2000 hours.
There are a number of Atlas guys leaving for AA and UAL.

AA and UAL probably doesn't have a pilot flying overseas for an adventure in which flying to a couple of states over is fine. Quality of life is unimportant to some.

 

[atpcliff]

I think quality of life is #1 for everyone. It's just the definition that changes.