Before you get too many dollar signs in your eyes chaps, look back at the core message in the article on how airlines plan to fix the looming problem
...proposing a plan to reduce pilot training time down...
Blind Freddie could tell you that this will be their answer - dumb down training more and more so they can fill the seats with systems operators, automate everything possible and insist everyone operate to the lowest common denominator.
Bottom line Economics 101 shows them that they can 'afford' to lose a hull every 'n' years and still save money by spending only 'n minus z' dollars on the lesser training (and lower wages) rather than 'n plus y' on higher training standards (and higher wages and conditions).