Originally Posted by
finestkind
Very much a new lesson to be learnt. 911, GFC, SARS and now Corona. A specific trade that due to the explosion of the middle class’ affordability to travel has expanded air travel from the 70/80’s to mammoth industry that not only is aircrew but all that goes with travel. Easyheat’s point on having quals in other trades is valid. As a pilot you trade/qual’s are reliant on air travel, hence airlines, of which no matter how good your qual’s are you cannot ply without that employment. It will be very interesting to see how air travel pan’s out over the next few years and the impact this has on careers in the aviation industry. Even without Corona Xeptu’s point on training was/is also valid. Airlines set their own requirements for employment. So if they are happy to train you for 12 months and throw you in a seat that is and has been acceptable for that position, that is what will happen. Flying is no longer piloting but systems operation. You no longer are a Captain as decision's will be made by the manager back at base.
AUST your point is common sense AND when has common sense played a part in business. If you can get a 25 yo with bugger all experience but enough to satisfy whatever why would you employ a 40 + y.o whom you may only get 20 years out. Yes I and everyone else would rather have the 40 y.o. up front but the company does not see it that way.
Good grief. Why do posters feel the need to pontificate on subjects they are clueless about.
Its not about rights or privileges of individual Pilots. Its about keeping an Airline alive.
Each Pilot in a major Airline is trained under an approved matrix of simulator training plus recurrent Licence and Instrument Ratings , Line Checks , EP’s , DAMP ,etc. etc.
Let it all lapse and its a nightmare.
I recall a similar event 31 years ago. It took a decade to get back to the pre-Dispute standards.