I know the times you are talking about
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when airlines were screaming out for pilots and were known to call up flight schools asking when they can expect more recruits
Again, this was airlines calling up for fATPLs - fATPLs of Quality. Because the market was saturated with rich kids who'd bought their way into training establishments.
I'm telling you now, the experts at the likes of GAPAN are never expecting a shortage of fATPLs! from the horses mouth