Originally Posted by
Andy
I'll believe the pilot shortage is over when airlines stop hiring
1) pilots with multiple pink slips
2) pilots with less than 4000hrs
3) pilots with DUIs and are enrolled in HIMS
4) Pilots without a college degree
5) pilots with green cards
There's never a shortage of pilots. All you need to do is change minimum qualifications. And I don't know of any time that the minimum qualifications have been lower than now.
Other than #1, none of the metrics you've mentioned would make someone a less competent pilot. Do you actually have any data on current airline hiring qualifications? If so, let's see it.