REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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dude,

Don't be disillusioned. They were preaching the same thing before Sept 11, and look what happened. Thinks can change very rapildy. The supposed "pilot shortage" has been preached ofr years and years now, and we still have yet to see it.

Don't think that this news means you don't need a backup plan!!!!
 
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dude,

Don't be disillusioned. They were preaching the same thing before Sept 11, and look what happened. Thinks can change very rapildy. The supposed "pilot shortage" has been preached ofr years and years now, and we still have yet to see it.

Don't think that this news means you don't need a backup plan!!!!

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You're wrong. I talked to Kit Darby today and he confirmed the story.


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dude,

Don't be disillusioned.

Don't think that this news means you don't need a backup plan!!!!

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I agree - there has never been a lack of pilots - just a lack of qualified pilots.

It doesn't matter how many passengers are traveling. I can hardly get standby travel on america west flights because they're always booked. The problem is that airlines don't charge enough for tickets to even break even with a 100% load factor....

If there were fewer airlines and seats available, the airlines could raise ticket prices and actually make money.

I for one, am not holding my breath.

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"The problem is that airlines don't charge enough for tickets to even break even with a 100% load factor...."

Bingo.

However, I do like that I am flying to Dallas for $250 round trip.
 
at ERAU we had a guy from ASA and he said for delta to just to break even they would have to have a 107% load factor.
 
WoooHoooo! I quit my job this morning and told my boss what I really think of him! Now all I needs to do is get me one of them there commercial jet licenses and pick which major I want to fly fer. Oh yeah, I'll have to decide how much they'll have to pay me too!!!
Aint gonna be cheap, I got a life style to maintain!
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No need for any "backup plans" as of now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just reed this link and you'll see what i'm talking about

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What the story fails to mention is that by 2015, airline pilots will only make minimum wage.
 
Pilots would probably do a lot better if they worked for straight tips! I'd have no problem tossing the crew a $20 at the end of a flight, and even if the average tip was only $10, they'd still make more money than they do now. In fact, airlines should be required to break down their costs on every ticket sold so pax can see just how little actually goes to the folks who've they've entrusted their lives.
 
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What the story fails to mention is that by 2015, airline pilots will only make minimum wage.

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Well then... lets just pray that we have a seperate minimum wage for the airline industry that is really high by 2015...
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However, I do like that I am flying to Dallas for $250 round trip.

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$250 - LAX-LHR-LAX and free ticket to anywhere in the US!!! Beat that!
 
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No need for any "backup plans" as of now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just reed this link and you'll see what i'm talking about

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What the story fails to mention is that by 2015, airline pilots will only make minimum wage.

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Come on now, we all know there won't be any pilots in 2015, the airplanes will fly themselves!
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However, I do like that I am flying to Dallas for $250 round trip.

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$250 - LAX-LHR-LAX and free ticket to anywhere in the US!!! Beat that!

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I'm not actually paying for the $250 ticket
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500 million in cuts here, 500 million in cuts there, and yet another 90 BILLION gets approved for a meritless war! I have yet to understand the vulnerablility of the human mind.

Imagine what our school system would be like with the 300 billion this guys spent so far. The public roads, health care, social security........nope, we need money for war!
 
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500 million in cuts here, 500 million in cuts there, and yet another 90 BILLION gets approved for a meritless war! I have yet to understand the vulnerablility of the human mind.

Imagine what our school system would be like with the 300 billion this guys spent so far. The public roads, health care, social security........nope, we need money for war!

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mmm ok.... Did you think about that post?
 
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