Hello all,
I heard an interesting story on a talk radio show this morning. The story was about airline pilots and the public's perception of them. The jist of the story was that the public still thinks that all airline pilots have a glamourous and high paying job.
The reporter then interviewed a furloughed US Airways pilot who has been doing part time office work and hasn't flown in almost 1 year. The furloughed pilot basically said that the public's perception of an airline pilot is still stuck in the 1960's and that it would probably be 6 years at best before he would be re-called.
Another point of the story was the airlines are struggling to survive and pilots are giving up benefits and upwards of 23% of thier salaries. The story went on to say that lower salaries at the major airlines will likely be the new norm. permanently.
As I see it, the major airlines are the dominant force in fueling pilot employment. If lower salaries at the major airlines become the new norm., it will most likely mean that the flow of jobs below the major airline level will slow way down. This would affect most everyone below the major airline level.
So what do you guys (& gals) who are working at the majors think? Any validity to this story?
At 36, my hopes of working in the aviation industry in any kind of flight capacity seem to be getting smaller every day....
Regards,
Mark P. - AKA "EFC"
I heard an interesting story on a talk radio show this morning. The story was about airline pilots and the public's perception of them. The jist of the story was that the public still thinks that all airline pilots have a glamourous and high paying job.
The reporter then interviewed a furloughed US Airways pilot who has been doing part time office work and hasn't flown in almost 1 year. The furloughed pilot basically said that the public's perception of an airline pilot is still stuck in the 1960's and that it would probably be 6 years at best before he would be re-called.
Another point of the story was the airlines are struggling to survive and pilots are giving up benefits and upwards of 23% of thier salaries. The story went on to say that lower salaries at the major airlines will likely be the new norm. permanently.
As I see it, the major airlines are the dominant force in fueling pilot employment. If lower salaries at the major airlines become the new norm., it will most likely mean that the flow of jobs below the major airline level will slow way down. This would affect most everyone below the major airline level.
So what do you guys (& gals) who are working at the majors think? Any validity to this story?
At 36, my hopes of working in the aviation industry in any kind of flight capacity seem to be getting smaller every day....
Regards,
Mark P. - AKA "EFC"