Which airlines have many pilot "no shows" in class?
At a US major airline last spring, reportedly over half of the new-hire pilots never made it to class on the first day of Initial Training.
This surprised me, but it makes sense, considering how little many US airline managements are willing to contribute to a pilot's retirement-if anything at all.
Many active-duty military pilots are quite aware of the brutal changes in the industry and many are not applying to US airlines. Maybe they are contemplating work overseas? Some are earning a Master's Degree in Business, or creating a business in their spare time.
Pilot "no shows" happened with surprising percentages to at least two US regional airlines.
Does anybody keep fairly accurate statistics on this?