Originally Posted by
Andy
Yes I have. Have you bothered to read what is included in the demand for pilots? It's only the 11 largest US airlines. I'm not sure if cargo's included in that data and we know for sure all non-121 operations are not included. And there's likely a whole lot of fibbing when one drills down on the numbers.
Anyone who looks at the resumes of pilots currently being hired at the majors and states that there isn't a pilot shortage is clearly OK with hiring pilots with multiple pink slips, DUIs, and other things that would previously have disqualified them from being hired.
Question: if there's no shortage of pilots, why are regionals having to close up shop in spite of decent pay rates?
Stop trying to gaslight me claiming there's no pilot shortage. It's flat out false.
Why are you judging by airlines? The flying public is not being denied access to air travel like they were denied toilet paper or 9mm ammo.
2023 will have just as many enplanements as 2019 or 2018 if there is demand for for it. Enplanements are not limited by supply unlike OSB plywood or vehicles were.
How can you say there is a shortage when FedEx is downgrading CAs and the majors will fly just as many people as they ever have.