While we can debate how many will leave I think a much larger factor may have been missed.
Consider over the past 6-7 years the American ranks at EK have gone from a small number to the second largest currently at EK contributing to around 20% of all new additions to the list.
This has fuelled EK's growth and a/c arrivals, I believe it's more about the ones who won't now come because of opportunities back home that will hurt EK, couple that with those that leave and we start to see a shortfall to cover expansion.
Add in an improving world economy over the next couple of years and finding experienced pilots may be difficult again
Last edited by Instant Hooligan; 26th Aug 2013 at 11:59.