Airline affect upon Rotary pay
Numerous sources indicate that all the main airlines have a growing requirement for future pilots. Virgin have a requirement for a 600 cockpit seats to be filled.
With the traditional x-over of the down-at-heal heli pilot (complete with mortgage, ex-wives and kids) from the joys of chopper flying to the more reliable task of ferrying the bucket and spade brigade.........this must surely be good news for those of us left in the rotary world.
Or is there already a shortage of suitably experienced helo pilots?
Was asked if I could find a pilot for a short-notice, 5-day single squirrel job, and after much 'phoning around, had to return empty handed. All my contacts were already busy!!
So, who has seen this situation in the past; airlines recruiting, rotary pilots left to fill the increasing need for chopper jobs....pay/terms and conditions improving by necessary.
Will there be a day when rotary employers will need to actively recruit?