Originally Posted by
RemoveB4Flight
Yes you're right pilot pay shortage but what does that cause?
It's not as simple as increasing pay will solve pilot shortage when you are already only getting the least possible legally qualified applicants.
Ex 1:Gas station attendant pay shortage causing gas station attendant shortage + pay increase = problem solved.
ex 2: Pilot pay shortage causing pilot shortage + pay increase = problem solved in 5-10+ years when more people finally decide the pay is good enough to pay the incredible cost of training, get their certificates, and log their 1500 hours.
You're right. Raising pay won't magically create more applicants. However, as we have seen, some will come out of the woodwork because of pay. The airlines with the most applicants in the near future will be the ones who can pay the most.
This is where wholly owneds have a significant advantage. Other contract carriers must be payed "cost" + a certain percentage so they can turn a profit. If a major can instead pay that same money to their WO and keep the "extra profit" in house then that's what they are going to do. Non-wholly owneds would have to beat the compensation models of the WOs, and right now that looks unlikely.
The writing is on the wall.