What gullibell is saying is more or less correct and in it's own weird and wonderful way the right way at the moment.
Throwing money at the problem!
- I don't see too many other countries setting up training schools in other countries to develop there up and comers,
- Pay expats such high rates to a/ fill in the numbers
b/ train and mentor their guys and girls.
Have you noticed how many new aircraft are on order around the world?
Has any one noticed airlines who normally don't have recruitment issues crying out for staff?
Things are changing and very quickly in terms of aviation.
in 5-10 years time it wont matter how many shiney new jets you have in your fleet or on order people will be saying how many are parked up.
I see airlines with hundreds of aircraft on order and I just sit and think yeah right-o-mate good luck with that.
Just my 2 cents worth.