Originally Posted by
Irishblackbird
I thought there was a shortage of pilots both domestically and internationally. So if a company like NAI were to lower wages and benefits, wouldn't that further deepen the pilot shortage? I mean who wants to invest the time and capital in becoming a pilot if it continues to not be a viable career.
I think a key difference is that it's far harder to finance your own flight training in Europe than it is in the United States. A lot of pilots over there have to do it by becoming indentured servants to carriers like Ryan Air or NAI.