It's not the fact that the airlines won't be hiring but that there will be a glut of pilots chasing those jobs.Now that the minimum 700 ruling has been removed it appears that everyman and his dog who has a PPL is going for the ATPL's.I have never seen so many people sitting the examninations and it was unheard of under the national exams to end up in Glasgow instead of Gatwick.PPL holders were quite happy just being that under the old system which meant there were probably only 300 a year coming through the self improver route. Now you even need the exams to become a flight instructor these pilots who normally would have remained so will be applying for airline jobs when advertised without the need for exra training.It was bad enough getting into the airlines 10 years ago when BA were hiring and only about 150 pilots unemployed,I wonder how many there will be in 3 yrs time?I've been there and done it,I know what it is like to be out of work for 5 yrs and the competition wasnt half as bad as it is now.My advice to you guys is go into it because you will always wonder 'what if' later on in life ,but dont be too dissapointed if it all goes pear shaped .
