It's a wave that aviation experiences once every ten years or so.
It's really nice to see hiring, but at the same time I have difficulty with the notion of regionals complaining they can't find enough pilots when they pay them outrageously low salaries...
Aviation could have a serious problem in the future.
It's very expensive to become a pilot, and the working conditions are such that a lot of people who would make the best pilots are forced to look at other careers because the labor conditions are so bad...
Where I live a half-decent house costs $500,000.... How the heck are you supposed to provide that for your family on a regional pilot's salary?
As fun as flying is, who wants to raise a family as one of the "renting" class... That's just not responsible.