Originally Posted by
SonicFlyer
Maybe in the extreme short term, but not over the long term. There is a global shortage. Eliminating the 1500 hour rule (which should be done) will only empty the buffer once but it won't take too long for it to slow back to a trickle again.
If the ATP rule goes away in the US, all you’d need is a PVT, INST, COMM-ME, and 250 hrs. That will “fix” a pilot shortage here. More realistically you’ll probably see some form of MPL sponsored by the legacy airlines.