Is now a good time to consider a career in aviation?

In recent years I've struggled with two facts: I love aviation, but it seems to be withering away.  As someone who has spoken to literally thousands of kids on career day, I wanted desperately to tell them to consider flying as a career.  Often though, I just couldn't bring myself to do it.  It's simply too difficult a course to consider.  A large investment of both time and money followed by slim chances of ever making a decent living, or getting a great job.  In researching whether or not to start Hansen Aviation, I was ecstatic to discover that things have indeed changed. In fact, I would go so far as to state that the industry has done a 180.  In my over two decades of flying, I have NEVER seen a better time to begin flying with the hopes of making it a career.  Airlines are hiring in record numbers, pay scales have increased dramatically, and opportunities abound.  Is this a good time to consider a career in aviation?  The answer is unequivocally yes! In my next post, I'll go over why I believe this happened...a perfect storm of sorts.