Originally Posted by
Pontius Navigator
In Parliament this afternoon, it seems the 800 pilot shortage is over the next 20 years and relates to training slots. The shortage relate s directly with a high overseas requirement. They are looking to address this by reducing the number of overseas slots. Capita then came in for some stick with some mind blowing stats. Besides a large backlog in processing applicants, many of whom drift off to other jobs, they have issued a £750m rights issue and have debts of about £1.5bn. The Minister is confident that we are not looking at another Carillion.
Yep - a wait of up to a year in the sift would mean the loss of many 'employable' pilot applicants. When applicants start applying for backups and then the backup offers them a role, it is obvious why some jump at it.