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Old 9th Apr 2018, 08:38
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vapilot2004
 
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We're in the aluminium stage, with plastic on the horizon.

Originally Posted by Flight Global
Recruitment is a challenge, even for exotic, glamorous and desirable jobs such as pilot, engineer or air traffic controller.
It might help to begin with the truth.

That sounds not so much like a career that ends with a generous pension, as a recipe for being left with nowhere to go when the next technology revolution – or the whim of a cost-cutting boss on a huge salary and hefty bonus – leaves you unemployed.
Demand for transport pilots is rising and they cannot seem to build aircraft fast enough, so I discount the latter part of this excerpt from this oddly written FG piece. The pension reference, however, is spot on - too often traded down the road in exchange for corporate profits and C suite dweller bonuses.
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