Originally Posted by
Climb150
Structural pilot supply? The only structural supply I can think of is structural unemployment. Which is a mismatch of skills between employers and jobseekers.
These airline backed flying schools are just a way to keep an oversupply of pilots fighting for the few jobs on offer every year. Lots of applications means downward pressure on wages.
That’s exactly what I’m thinking, the long term intention is to quash future salaries and conditions in the industry, albeit behind the guise of an “academy” where the public think that Qantas actually gives a damn, and is actually contributing to the industry...
Its just perplexing that with the abundance of qualified professionals in GA, military, instructing, regionals and not to mention plenty in the university qlink partnership pipeline, they then go and set up this academy.
I understand it would be mighty useful if this shortage was at an apocalyptic level and they needed pilots left right and centre but I can’t see this happening anytime soon.