Howard Hughes
There is little accountability in your post. If conditions have halved in real terms over the last five years, where will the next five years take professional piloting in Australia?
A good percentage of low cost pilots today will become the working poor ie: having to fly 900 hours a year, eating cold sandwiches and paying for a Coke, well into their 60's to fund retirement.
On the other hand there will be a percentage of professional pilots well positioned. .