I find it interesting that Boeing is forecasting the need for so many pilots in 20 years when they, and other companies, are spending many millions of dollars to develop next-gen autonomous aircraft. Also, if the current pilot shortage is caused by the large number of pilots that took early retirement, has anyone explored asking them to come back as contract workers to alleviate the situation? I’m sure there are FAA rules that would complicate that idea, but the pilots are obviously qualified right now. Just a thought…