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Sad to see them go, I travelled the world on them and always felt safe; not something I could say about the Lockheed L1011.
I see British Airways has today announced the retirement of their entire 747 fleet, the largest still in operation apparently. This puts alot of 747 pilots on the scrap heap.
The aviation world must have a massive number of highly qualified captains and first officers certified to fly these super heavies, including A380s. Where do they go? Do they try to step down to flying twin engine aircraft, which already are crewed. Sit and wait and hope for a recovery? How do they stay current? Just retire, regardless of age. I hope someone like Allan Wade can save his career, and I would welcome his views on this whole mess.
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