Pilot Shortage: Real or Nah?
Obviously there is not a pilot shortage at the big leagues, but rather a squeeze on labor at the regional level due to relatively high minimums for poor pay.
However.
Is there any precedent or reason to believe competitive minimums for major airline gigs will come down as the retirements continue?
I'm cautiously optimistic that there is going to be lots of opportunity in the years ahead, but I can't help but feel that with lots of qualified pilots coming out of the wood works (former airline pilots that left and coming back, military fixed- and rotary-wing pilots leaving the service in droves, collegiate aviation grads, pilot mill CFI puppies, etc.), apps are just flooding majors making the jobs just as competitive as ever.
Discuss.