if more of the blatently bright pilot community turned their attention to 'esoteric propulsion systems' (plasma, ion cannons etc) and away from arguing about being paid 5k less than next door, we'd all be doing hyperdrive hand break turns around the galacticus by 2020, not short haul to Amsterdam for the son of a shipping magnate.
Try the AVD course at Cranfield: forget forklift truck friendly cabins for a bit