Well, as happens on a cyclic basis in this industry, 120 type-rated, high-houred pilots are about to come onto the market. F/Os will typically have around 3000 to 8000 hours, captains 5000 to 15000+ hours, all with narrow and wide-body jet experience.
This will probably hold up the transfer of turbo-prop pilots to jets, and thus new CPL/IR holders from light-a/c to turbo/p jobs.
Shortage ?? Not in this country, for low-houred light a/c CPL holders. Nope.
Abroad, for qualified type-rated pilots ?? Doesn't look bad.
Doesn't mean you shouldn't go for the course, send in the CVs and do the best you can, but don't necessarily believe the stories about a shortage. If you don't go for it, you won't get it, but be under no illusion - it's a dangerous world out there
