The 1500 figure came from a phase two presentation at the ctc cadet sponsorship scheme. Im racking my brains here because 1500 does seem very very high, but Im sure its 1500 that he said. But as I say, I could be mistaken, I can't be 100%.
I am 100% sure that he stated 33% get a job, the rest don't.
I read the article again and it does state that according to governement figures air travel is set to double. You only have to look at all the airports building new runways to realise this. I still think therefore that the future looks bright for pilots, not so bright for the environment.