Originally Posted by
WingOffLight
You’re not competing for the same new hires. There is always someone willing to do the job. As an employer you just have to be willing to let them do the job.
If it doesn’t make sense, think about it.
EVERYONE is competing for the same new hires:
NAC
Delta
Kalitta
UPS
Spirit
Chinese Airlines
Emirates
etc., etc.
If any new contract is significantly below industry standard, it will get harder and harder to find new hires. If your company is small and/or has unusual requirements (like ACMI), without even a better than industry-standard contract, it will still be hard to attract candidates.
If your airline wants to grow significantly, it will be very, very difficult without a contract that is equal to or better than the highest tier contracts in the industry.
The Pilot Shortage will be getting worse and worse over the next 5 years, at least.