"CS: Well they’re crying wolf. In this country right now for most carriers there is not a pilot shortage. They are still able to attract qualified, experienced applicants, the number they require. We need to make sure that the industry as a whole can find efficient pathways, and some now exist. There are some good examples where major airlines are partnering with regional airlines and partnering with universities that provide aviation degrees and training.

It’s really only a few of the real bottom feeders that are the least well run, the least capitalized companies that are having the most trouble. A couple come to mind. Great Lakes and Mesa. There is still a few of them that have extraordinarily low starting pay, in the $20,000 range, barely above food stamp wage levels, and they’re the ones that are still trying to continue to use what is a broken economic model and one that is not sufficient in this market to attract sufficient numbers of fully qualified candidates. They’re the ones that are having the most trouble."

 

He must not be aware that Mesa just got a new contract 🤣🤣🤣

 

Right cause its so much better than the last one they had.

 

Source?

I smell fake news.

This very much doesn't sound like something he would say..... Especially the part where he supposedly mentions specific companies.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/katiecouric/su...123442350.html

Always a little skeptical Katie Couric !!!!!!!

 

Interesting.

I'm not debating the validity of his statements.

I'm just surprised he would mention specific companies