Our leader is a politician,now a proven fact.
Mr Peet,is deluding himself,if he thinks his excessive "explanation" fools anyone,outside his own office,simpler to say "we do not have enough pilots".
"20-25 applicants a day"??
Really??,are they PPL,CPL,ATPL??I very much doubt the quality of applicant is anywhere near that of the last few years.
Bottom line is,pilots are leaving,perhaps not in big numbers,and unless we get more,the problem will not go away.Many FOs looking,elsewhere,and that is EKs loss.
But,unless there is a dramatic improvement,in attitude,pay and prospects,things are not going to improve,IMHO of course.
QB