there is a shortage, but airlines don't want pay or do not want even train pilots.
they are short of experienced captains, but during all these years, they didn't want to offer uprade trainings.
it is hard enough to pay for his training, then pay for a type rating, pay for hours, and then pay to find a job...I am not surprised by the post of Fliegendenflieger, this is scandalous and it scares me.
some airlines offer block of hours to their pilots (pay to work), afer a few months they leave the company resulting a market filled with low hours jet pilots having several type raitings but no real experience to become a good captain.
who to blame?airlines or pilots who accept anyhing just to fly some hours.