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<<The shortage of pilots is looming large>>
Maybe, just maybe, this time they are right. On another thread, concerning ej cancelling B737 courses, there is talk from the inside about them sub-chartering a/c due to crew shortage, and unbelievably this includes cabin crew as well. If that isn't a total management screw up then I wait to hear what is. Of course, due to the crew shortage, everyone else will work to the max. However, the sub-charters caused an extra cost and therefore a reduction in profits, and thus any crew benefits will need to be cropped as well.
And this sub-charter fiasco is not an orange phenominum; the virus migrated across to the blue & yellow harp brigade as well.
If there really does exist true market competition, then the next few months will be very interesting. Both outfits have massive a/c orders and thus crew recruitment demands. I cannot see how they can both succeed, but the choice of carrots they will have to dangle will be a wonder. As one led the downward path in new joiners' T's & C's, I wonder which will be the first to start to raise them again.
And this shortage, especially captains, makes no mention of all the other reputable players in the market place. The choice should be vast. Interesting times ahead.