You are a glass is half full kind of guy . Just like that ATP Cliff on these forums....always, always upbeat.

Embraer, you seem to have a fairly....shall we say, aggressive, or 'come get some' attitude towards this issue...just curious, why?

Also, I thought that most airlines were *reducing* capacity/total flights. Reference American mainline's solution to their pilots calling in sick too much lately: reduce flights!

If a shortage does crop up, I think that speaks to several factors, but not least of which is the decline in pay, QOL, and stability for professional pilots. If I seem negative, I apologize, I am actually pretty easy going in person....my frustration is seeing our toil to become pilots and the sacrifices we make to sustain ourselves as professional pilots aren't being compensated fairly. (generally speaking).

I imagine we all know the testimony Captain Sullenberger gave to congress on the current state of professional aviation. I do believe his thoughts and words were measured, thoughtful, and ultimately the summation of years of experience.

My sincere hope is that through communication we can more easily band together as one pilot group to help end some shady industry practices, and bring about more sustainable, liveable compensation.