Originally Posted by
Googlebug
7 or 8 years ago people would have been telling guys it was a 12-15 year wait.
You just never know.
That’s a valid point, however in this case we’re talking about a company that is actually replacing , a huge batch of older pilots that are retiring and/or taking 50% part time, with very very young ones. Such big retirement drives happens once in so many years. On top of that there’s the issue of growth, Virgin will not grow nor can it grow, so technically you’re only replacing jockeys and not really adding more. Their growth is restricted by the limits at LHR but it’s safe to say that this is their size of choice as well, they have no aspiration of being a larger carrier, so 14/15 years is a more realistic view of command time.