[Flying Crutchman]

Originally Posted by mooneyguy

Well, I'm no expert, but I have seen that the FAA predicts a 45% increase in air travel by the year 2012...45% in the next four years! Then take into consideration the amount of pilots nearing the 60 age limit...there are a lot, even if they can prolong it to 65, ok thats still still going to increase a need over the next 5 years. We are becomming (or have become) a global society. Air travel is going to increase I think for some time. Of course lets not forget about the business sector how many VLJ's are likely to pop up over the next several years. I have heard there is something like 3000 orders (for all vljs) right now, of people waiting for theirs to be produced!
According to a report by Boeing “Worldwide economic growth will average 2.9% a year, but market demand for commercial airplane services will more than double the world’s fleet by 2024".
I think its a great time for us wanna be's!!!

Nice to read a positive post instead of all the typical doom and gloom