Not to detract from the seriousness of redundancy at any age, but it would be interesting to know the demographic split.
Can/are the airlines announcing pilot work force cuts acheiving this mostly from the bottom of the seniority list and by non-renewal of temp contracts, or is the downsizing being acheived by voluntary redundancy/early retirements?
With the industry as cyclical as it is (i've heard 10 year cycles of peak and trough recruitment) where are we in terms of an ageing pilot workforce?
I hope I am in as secure a job as any at the moment and wish good luck to those who have not been so fortunate.