So will/can instructor wages increase? The only way it seems possible is if flying schools put customer prices up - maybe that's the only way they'll get dedicated career instructors too? One thing is for certain - if I could earn a reasonable living from what I love doing (instructing) I would continue doing so until retirement because my own moral assessment of the airline game these days is that they can farkin' shove it up their arrogant greedy bums!
VFE.