One of the problems with any group is confirmation bias. Everyone in the group sees things the same way and confirms each other’s perspective.
Airline pilots are young (with lots of productive years ahead of them) or older (on well above median incomes). This means the opinions of the group may not be generalisable to wider society.
This is an overview of what is happening (and therefore what is likely to happen next). It’s not pretty.
https://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/...-soup-to-nuts/
Even after we get the virus under control, the economy will be very subdued for a long time.
In my mid-50’s, I am now re-evaluating the last 10 years of my career. Lots of thinking to do.