Conditions
Not everyone is chasing the money, they’re chasing lifestyle in a base where they choose. This isn’t a new concept but in recent history the airlines that were offering the best T’s and C’s, have reduced them so much now that all there is left, is to chase the money. Conditions are pretty crap everywhere.
To me the solution seems simple, offer very good lifestyle, in a wide range of bases, lock it in an EBA and watch the applications roll in.
I think the first airline to work this out will not have a pilot shortage.