Originally Posted by Pilotpip
There is no pilot shortage. If airlines were willing to raise their pay rather than lowering their standards this wouldn't be an issue. Sadly it's easier to pay less and have less experience in the right seat than it is to pay more and have more qualified applicants. The reason there is a shortage is because people don't want the job for the pay and other long-term costs.
I presume this is a typo, right?
I was referring to a pilot shortage in the
future. Time will tell as the baby boomer pilots retire and the regional pilots move up to fill their place. Could the regionals have to raise pay even WITH lower standards, due to a deline in applicants for the reasons you mentioned (lower pay+expensive training)?
Anyway I get what you're saying about airlines lowering their standards instead of raising pay. Truly pitiful.