The erosion of the industry started long time ago with the self sponsored type ratings and now the minimum 500h on type requirements for any decent FO position, whatever the previous experience. Many companies are making loads of money out of this situation, like the summer charter airlines staffing their flights with pilots PAYING to build up line time before being dropped of when the season is over. Unfortunately experienced pilots are more concerned about fighting for their room service than for the benefits of the whole corporation.
Having paying for flying young pilots was only the first step, next one will be to cut costs on older guys... we all are in the same boat and should have been uniting long time before ago. Aviation is made of wonderful people but they can't do a thing about industrial scale abuses. How can a pilot forced to pay for his mini bar consumption pretend to be credible when others are not supported when abused by training and recruitment companies?
Last edited by S.F.L.Y; 15th Apr 2009 at 11:42.