There's only one important job!
And that's the problem. No one is interested in improving anything, except their own situation. Airlines are not run by pilots anymore but by hard nosed businessmen (or businesswomen) who do "whatever it takes" to make the figures better and get bonuses.
And while there is a huge pool of "wannabies" conditions will get worse, not better. Some of these "wannabies are buying jet endorsements, and the race for the bottom has started. Look at GA. The only difference is the size of the necessary debt but the same thing is happening in the airline world now. And you blokes are letting it happen, because most have tunnel vision and cannot (or will not) see the big picture. There is an ad for flying training on this forum, but I don't see any pilot jobs advertised. The flying magazines have lots of advertising for flying training, but mostly no jobs. And a poster on prune who is not happy with the situation at one of our more prominent regionals seems to be promoting flying training to make the pool of wannabies larger. (Ther'll be pie in the sky bye and bye) The wannabies do not stop at CPL level anymore. Airlines are powerful financially and politically and this has been demonstrated. I would not like to pick a fight with any of them, but they will react to what will cost them money. And if the pool of wannabies dries up it will cost them. And the race to the bottom will slow.
The public should read headlines like "the pilot was paid
$20-00 for this flight." Or "this airline pays it's F/O s $35,000 a year" or "Pilot's award is less than the average wage"
or "these pilots have to generate an cash flow suficient to pay their wages before they get a job with this organisation"
But this won't happen. And the oversupply of pilots will continue and the race to the bottom will continue. Because most pilots have tunnel vision and can only see that one job that is important. Their own. We have to make sure that the real facts get to the student pilots before they spend their money. But you blokes won't, will you?
Last edited by bushy; 21st Feb 2010 at 07:29.