Airline Bloodbath! What will happen next? 

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Petter, thank you for being my rock. You always welcome us with a smile hoping that we have been absolutely fantastic. We haven't really been and you probably have not either but it's SO reassuring that it will all be fine if we just ride this out. I cannot tell how much it means to us that you are there making these videos helping us navigate through this chaos as you are too. I'm not a pilot nor involved in the aviation industry in any way but your enthusiasm in your field really inspires me and I have learned so much about keeping a positive attitude from you. You, sir, are my hero!

I would love to see an update on this, and where airlines are at now. I have had to fly a few times in the pandemic because my partner is from Norway (we live in England), and there were a lot of cancellations of flights, where we needed to rebook. This was in a “good” period in the autumn where the rules relaxed slightly for a short while, so I assume problems are still ongoing? It’s a real shame because air crew are so skilled and have worked so hard to get to that point. I really hope that one day we will get back to normal.

I got my credentials to become a flight attendant in Brazil by October and since the beginning of the year the companies have not been hiring, so meanwhile I'm doing as you said... I got a job related to my previous career and I have been studying and taking courses to have a more competitive résumé, including learning two more languages - French and Brazilian Sign Language -, and also self denfese. I could just wait, but then I would be wasting time while I could be improving myself instead.

Excellent explanation...all in 1 take! Amazing job Petter.

I feel that your dogs aren’t appreciating the profound wisdom of your speech. Good luck, Captain!

Great mentoring here...not just for pilots - for everyone.

Well said, down to earth and it is what it is. Don't lay down and wait for someone to hand it to you, get out and do what you can to get past this. Stay safe and well.

Great video Peter,. As a retired A330 Captain in US, I feel fortunate to have missed this crisis. However I weathered 911, down sizing, bankruptcies, strikes, slow growth and rapid expansion. It’s all part of a 30+ year career. This too shall pass. Keep up the great videos and use “flex power “. 😷👍🏻👍🏻

Never thought I'd say it but you're lucky to be with Ryanair.

"Whats the best way to become a millionaire?! Start off a billionair and go into the airline business"

Crazy that we were talking about this only lasting a couple of months.... here we are in March 2021, still dealing with this.

I have a lot of respect for you, I've been following you for quite some time, finding honest people and honest input is hard to come by now days.

I found this inspirational. I’m currently out of work and looking to make this a positive and productive time in the hope I get back to work. Thx Mentour for cheering me up x

With your last tip for the future: * Keep your skills sharp * Hunker down and find something to be financially sustained. Not being in the aviation industry myself, these two tips are useful for everyone. In the Mid 2000s, the economy tanked a bit here in the USA. I was recently released from military service and went to school to be an electrician. When I completed my program I could not find a job anywhere, the larger companies where I lived laid off up to 70% of their employees, and most of the smaller companies collapsed. I found employment in fast food, but I kept the knowledge fresh (reviewing my manuals and the electrical codebook weekly), and most of the skills I learned in my training sharp. It took a few years to get back into the electrical field, but I was ready when the opportunity arose.

To be fair, many of these operators have been skating on thin ice for some time now. In the case of Norwegian we've been expecting the failure of the entire company for years, but with their MAXes grounded and now this - the future's not looking too bright. I imagine there'll be a lot of opportunism by the survivors with aircraft, routes, staff, and those important landing slots.

The dogs practising social distancing on the sofa.

Lets see the love and likes for mentour pilot ... Thanks peter

You are the greatest. I feel for all of you in the airline industry. I am working on scheduling a flight from Las to Ont to support the industry. I just want all of this to be over again. All the best wishes from Las Vegas

Tough content, but as always amazing video, Petter. Please consider provide more videos. Your channel is the best about aviation out there so please keep it up. Thank you.

I just want to say, THANK YOU very much Mentour! A month ago I finished my ATPL exams, MEP/IR and CPL, finally achieved my child dream and thought that after all the hard work and endless studies with sleepless nights I will finally get a job and fly...Well, life is full of surprises. Now I am back at the starting point and trying to get a job wherever to have some income and withstand this situation. I knew what I had to do when things started to go wrong and knew that my goals are hopelessly postponed but it's just nice to hear someone like you to say it out loud and just how it is. So once again, big thank you! It really helps during awful situations like this one to hear any advice that I can learn from!

Having lived almost 70 years and having experienced financial cutbacks personally in the past I can say something with a bit of deja vu. Seeing all those parked aircraft, and knowing the full complement of flight crew necessary to operate those aircraft, the bean counters will bring back the lowest paid, fully capable employees to re-start their operations. My guess is this is what they are doing now with regards to who is operating their flights. It's a perfect time to shed expenses, especially salaries. I have seen this before, and I believe this will happen again. It's only good business. Unions, in this situation would certainly help with seniority issues, but if anyone thinks bean counters have a conscience, think again. Best of luck Petter, I'm sure you're well regarded by your employer.

Yes it is not always fun to get the straight reality laid down, good and bad. But this fantastic coaching you just given to those young future Pilots was absolutely beautiful! Congratulations, you are definitely a good person, an excellent mentor and your coaching words are just spot on! The younger generation needed to ear that. Great channel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a serious situation not just for the airline industry not just for skilled people but for everyone

Thank you Mentour. All the best to you and your family.

The other aspect of this is that large, strong airlines like American, Lufthansa Group, Delta, etc. have voiced that they will use this as an opportunity to shrink back to more profitable, leaner organizations by speeding up retirements of older, less efficient aircraft, eliminating less profitable, non-essential routes and not re-hiring everyone who worked for them before, especially contractors. They are expecting that the industry won’t rebound for another 2-3 years, given the spread of the disease and the lack of vaccinations. On the flip side, a shortage of pilots is no longer an issue.

Probably one of the top five videos you have put on RU-vid. It's not just the aviation industry, it's life, and people need to be thinking about what to do if... Stay safe, I love the dogs, and I hope the best for all. Didn't one of them have a litter of pups here not too long ago? They were very cute.

I got my licence just 2 weeks after 9/11 it took 5 years after that to get my first job and that even involved buying a generic type rating for the a320. I am now lucky to be in the left seat of hopefully one of the airlines in the uk that should see this crisis through. Never give up is the message I would say to any newbie pilots. The only people that fail are those that do give in trying.

Your comments at the end are incredible. For any industry. People who lay down and say they “are victim of the times” will never be successful. Thank you for putting that out there.

The future sadly once the dust settles: less routes, more expensive fares but newer planes

I love watching Mentor the Pilot. He is so good at explaining things. I am a student private pilot that ran out of money and I know longer fly myself but I love flying. Also, the dogs are like therapy to me. So relaxing while I then stare dumbfounded at row after row of parked planes. Thanks Mentor Pilot!

Last time I was this early european airspace was still full of planes :(

I'm fasinated by your video.... but your two dogs seem to either be mesmerized by your voice or just lounging/ chilling! LOVE IT!

People in my country are basically losing their minds and shouting like little kids. It's nice to hear straight facts and wise advice for a change. Thanks Mentour, best of luck.

Thank you for what you said about resilience. I work in a college, and a lot of my students who succeed in college show a lot of grit and resilience in dealing with setbacks. They don’t sit around feeling sorry, they look for the way forward, and I always encourage them to keep pushing.

Dang mentour is using his lockdown time wisely he makes videos almost everyday

Thanks for covering this! It's not gonna be fixed overnight that's for sure. I am thinking of all of you in the aviation industry right now! Stay well!

2019: How will we solve the pilot shortage? 2020: 😈

Thank you mentor Pilot for this video, I work in the healthcare industry , I am on the the front lines of Covid-19 , and its having a financial impact on the healthcare industry, our surgery volume has significantly went down, My colleagues who are registered nurses are getting laid off! No one is safe from this! We have to keep on pushing!

The dogs are confused. "Who's he talking to?"

Thank you so much for making this video! I'm a college student expecting to graduate next year, very uncertain cuz my internship got canceled.. It's so nice to hear your candid advice during this difficult time... I really appreciate you saying these difficult subject and genuinely try to help. Looking forward to more of your videos!

I graduated from Dalhousie Law School in Canada back in 2000. Decided to pursue my aviation career instead, and put the law degree on the wall. I already had my Class IV instructor rating in Canada, and had been doing that part time at CFB Shearwater, outside Halifax. I had completed my CFI training during my second summer in law school down in Houston, TX. I found a very busy flight school in southern California (ADP now extinct) and finished my multi-commercial and MEI within a couple of weeks, worked at the flight school for a couple of months, and then left to a regional airline. September 11th, 2001, was my first day of upgrade training.......needless to say, I had to sit for another 6 months as F.O. till I had another opportunity. This should have been my first warning. But, like a fool, I stuck with it...... I obtained my ATP(L) 6 months later and worked my way up in the airline to check airman, sim instructor (at flight safety in Atlanta, GA) and flight/ground instructor. After 10 years in the industry, in 2010, I had had enough......... left to pursue my legal career. I'm now practicing law, home every night, weekends, stat holidays..... The pilot lifestyle sucks!!! Plain and simple. I don't miss it at all...... My advice? Get out while you can..... Start upgrading your education and find another line of work. The airline industry is a complete joke, and the people who continue to romanticize it should be ashamed...........You're an expendable glorified bus driver.......sorry, but those of us who know, know.

Thinking of you Mentour - so sorry that you are in this situation; like many others, never an easy time. Please hang in there and take care. Much love!

Kasta in handduken! I know it’s a proverb in English too but as a swede living in the UK I found it entertaining seeing fellow swede also doing a direct translation of our frequently used proverbs 😃

Excellent, excellent advice, not just for prospective pilots but everyone caught in the middle of this crisis having their employment threatened. No one can guarantee the timing for getting back to something close to normal but having the right attitude and a willingness to develop and stick to a plan is critical. Thanks for sharing these insights and encouraging words.

As a little bit of fun in my memory - my dad had me age 16 sat in the left hand seat of a 747 simulator while he practiced engine fires and failures...I god knows how managed to put the aircraft successfully and fairly undamaged on the ground with two dead engines on one wing - simulators can be very nerve wracking. I was drenched in sweat - this was an approach to runway 13 at the old Kai Tak.........

Hi captain , This is a very nice discussion, I never thought you are this good of a life coach, thank you and keep it up.

I'm a captain at a wholly owned regional by AA in the U.S. Its been rough. No furloughs until Sept but flights have been cut down by about 70%. I'm a reservist as are most at my airline now and I love flying but it sucks flying maybe 10 hours a month. I wasn't flying much even before the virus hit but that's another story. However we are starting to see more pax on the planes as a whole but I don't know how much damage has already been done. On a different note, things are starting to reopen here. Beaches in FL will be opening next week because people are fed up.

This video is a must watch. It packs in clear well informed assessment of the future of the European airline industry with - and perhaps most important - some absolutely fantastic (yes, really!) mentoring in the form of realistic expectation management and career advice. Thank you. This is what makes some channels on RU-vid greater than others.

The USA has really just four airlines (United, American, Delta and Southwest). All of these are too big to fail. Before deregulation we had Western, Eastern, Braniff, Continental, TWA, Northwest, Hughes Air West, PanAm, Capital Air, Frontier and PSA. None of the big four should be bailed out. New airlines should rise from the ashes of these failed oligopolies.

Solid Gold advice for anyone in any field during these times. I've been binge watching you all weekend mainly because there is a lot of good life lessons about working under pressure that are useful in my career as well. Thank you for putting out this content.

Good valid points. Good luck for your future.

Thank you for the inspiration, Petter. I'm not in the airline industry (just an enthusiast), but I've been watching closely and find it interesting how you've built an online presence and business which hedges you against times such as the present. Your advice remains true for anyone out of work right now! Greetings from Australia.

Liking before watching because this channel is awesome cheers from Philadelphia

Thank you, Petter, you provide a wonderful service and with an attitude that is superb. Much needed, much appreciated!! Best wishes to you and your family as well in this situation we all find ourselves. - Dean from Minnesota

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LOVE your channel... and your adorable little dogs! We have two about that same size. Couldn’t imagine life without our precious puppies. 🐶🐶 Let’s hope the airline industry can survive this devastating (and IMHO ridiculously over-reactive) situation.

Great analysis and advice! As an ex-fast food worker, ex-janitor, and current cargo airline captain, sorry I’m currently flying my tail off, you do what it takes to make your dream happen.

@20:00 Great advice on hunkering down. I was in an industry that had a downturn a couple of years ago, and it was a good opportunity to see the people who have grit and will push through unknown difficulties. I think those are great attributes for flying crew who sometimes need to use grit and determination to keep themselves alive!

I'm not a pilot nor a passenger but this was very well explained. I hope you recover from this mess because you're good at what you do. ATB.

Hi Mentor Pilot, Your grasp of a topic and the way you explain it are second to non, I really enjoy your conversations with the world. Thanks for your effort it’s much appreciated. Simon.

I can see a lot of episodes of airliner repo coming. I'd watch just to see how they manage to snake a 777 that is 14th down the row off the airport.

Best lesson yet! I am not a commercial pilot but the stoic, true counsel you shared here is not just for pilots, but universal.and everyone should heed it! Thanks, stay safe.

Mentour: Maybe some videos about how they mothball planes and what is required to get them airborne again. How airlines work, how much profit they make in good times, How much do planes and training and overhead really cost, people think big corporations just rake in the money without realizing just what a huge investment is behind the curtain. What is the monthly payments for aircraft and equipment for a large airline. Just some ideas :) Keep up the good content!

Wow that is the best advice I ever heard! I graduated in USA 1990, no jobs at all for entry level, with bills to pay! My friends who stuck with it did good within 10 years. I went another way, did really OK but I wish I was flying! Follow you dream! Please

Thanks for an awesome video Petter!

Definitely agree with your predictions & observations (unfortunately). Thank you for taking the time to talk it through with us. PS. You dogs are the best!

You missed the blancolirio channel on your collab icons, I loved you guys collaborating. Thanks for all your content. It really sucks, I have had to stop my PPL half way through. I had hoped to have my CPL by the end of this year but looks like it may not happen now, since I can't fly.

Mentor is absolutely fantastic - he is always the go-to guy for aviation, and he has put my mind at ease for my training in this situation.

It's great that you are an optimist . . . I'd guess that your timeline is off by about 9 months, maybe more.

Mentour, I would very much appreciate you to continue doing of all these podcasts since I consider them to be very inspiring, very constructive and very clear!! A huge thank you in advance and take care of you and your family!

Yes, I was furloughed from American Airlines after 9/11 (in my first year) and they didn’t get to my name on the furlough list for 10 years! Since this is worse I think that the airlines will be affected for years to come.

19:00 I am a musician and I've been working as a teacher in a school, but today they called me and told me "thanks for your services, we're sorry but it's getting out of our hands"... so now I am unemployed... Thanks to God I am single and still living with my parents (I'm only 23) so it's not as bad as it could be. And watching this video, specially this part has given me a certain hope an peace knowing that there will always be something to do. I've always loved aviation and that's why I watch your videos, you have always been a great inspiration to me, even though I'm not a pilot or in the aviation industry (maybe not yet... XD ).

Bought some Ryanair and Wizz Air stock around 3 and half weeks ago. Let's see how this plays out.

Good outlook Mentour, since I started flying I have I see relating life problems to a situation in the cabin is a very powerful point of view and addressing life problems the way you do in the plane helps to give your self-perspective and execute accordingly, for the good. Thank you for your dedication.

Back in March I admit I kinda laughed at my cabin crew that day and said something like Covid 19, leave that out of my cockpit....few days later I choked on my own words kinda.

Thank you for this great content, Peta. I’m in the same boat having been stood down from the aviation ground handling industry. Good advice in this video. And you’re right - survival will be easier for those who keep positive, stay sharp, and do whatever they can to stay afloat. Thank you!

Man, your dogs sleep all day. When are they going to catch thieves,? 😂😂

Best wishes to you Petter, this must be a very difficult time for you, yet you selflessly keep thinking of others; providing sage and sensible advice and insights for us all! You’re a real professional dude thank you and keep your chin up!!!

In Germany, it is higly recommented to have at least done an ingeneering study before you are going in to the flight school. Since the major Airline are recruiting at a cycle of every 2 years. So you have a back-up job, and wouldn't be jobless for up to 2 years. And also in your further life it can be helpful, when you have an accident and your medical isn't valid anymore, you have a Backup Job in which you can rely on, and not have to learn with 40 or so a hole new Job.

Every person needs to go to 15:00 of this video. It applies to everyone, and such a breath of fresh air to hear something other than “it’ll all work out just follow your dreams!” No, you need to achieve your dreams, and sometimes life really doesn’t want you to, but you improvise, adapt, and overcome. Awesome stuff, spoken like a true mentor (and father lol).

For the very lucrative prices, haven't really noticed that with Ryanair. Prices for the flights in summer are just as high as normally and Wizzair has much lower prices on a lot of the same or similar routes.

Your job advice is excellent and would apply for every industry right now.

All I know is airfare is definitely going to be much more expensive.

More of these types of speeches discussing your tenacity during challenges would be quite useful. Thank you.

I like your advise, keep your skills sharp, don't expect pity for you. I do the same as a developer not being in trouble, but I realise I want to stay ahead of the game.

Keeps my thumps up for you and all your airline friends. It will pick up but it will be a change. (Hoppas allt löser sig till det bästa för dig och dina vänner inom flygindustrin)

Your 2 dogs are so well behaved...👍

I'm not a pilot or have anything to do with aviation but guidance given here is ROCK SOLID! Even for day-to-day life! Keep it up!

The merged airlines part in the US is not only US thing and not 100% related to 9/11(Continental is only merged with united in 2012 more then 10 years after 9/11), in Europe a lot of airlines also merged like IAG Group(BA,Iberia,Vueling and Aer lingus), Lufthansa group(Swiss,Austrian, Brussels airlines etc), AF-KLM etc.

I understand this is an old video, but working at McDonald's in my day was called opportunity. Anything too keep the family going. Thanks Petter excellent video 👍

The enduring image of these times: hundreds of cruise ships, thousands of aircraft, cut up for scrap. As for a price war, it won't happen if physical distancing is demanded by governments. Then essentially all seats will be business class. At least that would restore comfort to air travel.

Thanks Petter, hats off to your candor! Look forward to more of your amazing content!

If Ryanair is the only airline remaining to fly around in Europe, I guess I will be taking the trains the next time I visit Europe. 😒

SUPERB PRESENTATION. Well articulated. On-time and an important video. Keep it Up!

I would be interested in seeing how airlines are putting the metaphorical gun to the head of the leasing companies right now negotiating reductions. They will be stating give us a discount in future / lower costs, or if we fall in to administration and vanish then your aircraft will be parked up earning zero money with no other airlines to place them with due to the dire state of the industry. Bloodbath is an understatement...

Mentour Pilot I feel for you. I was an Airline Pilot for twenty eight years ending up in the recessions in the late 1989 to 1993 with three jobs in three years all going bust, BUT we had a chance to head over seas for a new job!

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Toughth talk, but totally needed. This video means so many "parallel" realities like in my country, Spain, that are mostly tourism focusing that is nothing but scary, bu as its said, prepare yourself for couple of really hard years so we raise stronger! Thanks for sharing, "great" video.

Thank you for help us to understand specific situations of the aviation world! See you