RE: Airline pilot shortage
Pilot Shortage? What a joke that is!
There never has been a shortage of pilots and there never will be.
There will always be a shortage of qualified pilots willing to start for $30,000 per year. I happen to think there is a shortage of gardeners! Can't seem to find one to mow my yard for $2.50. Why is that? Set the pilot starting pay at $85,000 per year and see how many qualified pilots you get. Can't afford to pay your starting pilot as much as a starting mechanic? Why is that?
Get rid of the seniority system and hire qualified pilots straight into the left seat at captains pay. Your pilot shortage will be over in nanoseconds!
Don't like the management? So quit!
The problem is the airline mentality, seniority system, the A scale/ B Scale BS and unions. When you enable qualified individuals to change
jobs without taking a 200% cut in pay you will solve these "shortages".
It's all about supply and demand and allowing individuals to seek the best opportunity for themselves. The airline/union system is designed to prevent the free movement of qualified people.