"The shortage isn't here yet..."
Are you serious?
You must have blinkers on or reading the wrong trade journals & jobs pages buddy because EVERYONE is recruiting. Yes including in Australia!
I know two regionals that will go backrupt by June if they don't recruit crew to keep their airframes in the air and fulfill their contracts. They already have aircraft "parked against the fence".
Every carrier in Australia has been or currently still is recruiting and that goes all the way down to the small charter operators... heck it's been a very long time since I've seen the large Pastoral Companies advertise like they have recently... that my friend, IS a shortage.
Happy Landings
