I can say 1 thing for sure. More and more people fly by each year (look at data from airports), companies ordering more and more airplanes, opening new routes. More and more airports is build and getting expended. (only in chine they gonna build around 50 new ports (now they have around 90, so they almost gonna doble them).
Im not sure, but it just maaaay be, indication of market picking up?! Or does it mean less pilot jobs available...?
it doesn't mean they will hire YOU. airplanes are replaced. airport are certainly bigger, due to the expansion of china. too bad for you, you are not chinese, so no job for you there.
"expensive oil" and stuff like that is completely BS! Companies not gonna close routes and fly less, because of expensive oil. They make money of FLYING, not on having fewer routes.
Ticket prices maybe higher, wages lower, lower service... but by all means, not "less flying".
And lets not forget about "new technology" that make flight much more fuel efficient... which would mean "more jobs"?
not true, when fuel is high , it means less money in your pocket and more in your fuel tank . people fly less, buy less gadgets,... and don't go to cinema so often.
new technology means aircraft cost more, more insurance to pay,... even if you plane burn 4 G instead of 8 G/hour, insurance will triple because the plane cost 300'000 instead of 100'000
you want to convince yourself your didn't lose money. sorry guys, you should have chosen another profession.