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Comair Dan · 05-05-2008

Well David about the industry....

It has taken a hard downward sprial from the effects of 9-11, but it is on a up swing for the pilots, at least I believe so, and this is why.

The pilot group as a whole around the airline industry is a older aged group. With in the next 4-5 years you are going to have a lot of them start to retire. When this happens there is going to be a major pilot shortage! So everyone at the regionals right now will be qulified for the the majors by then and will take their places. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that everyone that is getting in to this as a career now is starting at the best time, due to the up coming shortage. Hope that makes sense, and you can use that information to give your G/F mother a little better answer to why it would be a good move. If it doesnt help let me know and Ill try again...HAHAHA

My loan has not come due yet, but the payment is going to be somewhere in the ballpark of 550-600 a month.

Comair has treated me great from day one! Yea there are sometimes where I'm working a lot and just want a break, but my day will come when I hold a line!! haha... I have been then since last July. As for the hub you want its kinda a crap shoot eventually you will have enough senoirity to be based there. Maybe not at first so you would either have to move there or commute, which is what I do from DTW-CVG. Its not so bad, but it can wear you out!

I'm not sure what my goals are yet. I mean I havent decided if I want to go to a major airline or go to something like UPS or FEDEX. Only time will tell!

Hope that helps and hope all is well!

Dan

05-05-2008	#6 (permalink)
Comair Dan Pilot Career Coach Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxford, MI Posts: 185	Well David about the industry.... It has taken a hard downward sprial from the effects of 9-11, but it is on a up swing for the pilots, at least I believe so, and this is why. The pilot group as a whole around the airline industry is a older aged group. With in the next 4-5 years you are going to have a lot of them start to retire. When this happens there is going to be a major pilot shortage! So everyone at the regionals right now will be qulified for the the majors by then and will take their places. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that everyone that is getting in to this as a career now is starting at the best time, due to the up coming shortage. Hope that makes sense, and you can use that information to give your G/F mother a little better answer to why it would be a good move. If it doesnt help let me know and Ill try again...HAHAHA My loan has not come due yet, but the payment is going to be somewhere in the ballpark of 550-600 a month. Comair has treated me great from day one! Yea there are sometimes where I'm working a lot and just want a break, but my day will come when I hold a line!! haha... I have been then since last July. As for the hub you want its kinda a crap shoot eventually you will have enough senoirity to be based there. Maybe not at first so you would either have to move there or commute, which is what I do from DTW-CVG. Its not so bad, but it can wear you out! I'm not sure what my goals are yet. I mean I havent decided if I want to go to a major airline or go to something like UPS or FEDEX. Only time will tell! Hope that helps and hope all is well! Dan __________________ "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." Leonardo da Vinci