I just read that the FAA - shook and wanting to look decisive after the Colgan crash - has implemented that from the year 2013 only ATP(L)'s with 1500hrs are allowed to fly right seat for airliners. So no more CPL 200 hr cadet straight hire things.
That is outright not feasible.
Typical knee jerk reaction. Yes, it might cause standards and wages to rise, but heavens, where should these people fly 1500 hours before they join the airlines? Most private pilots don't achieve this in their life time. In the US, where the way is via CFI and stuff like that maybe, but here? Forget it.
If this comes through, the airlines will hopefully make a stand. They will run out of personel within a few years. AND, it will lead to a further decline of hopefulls to start flying, as the step to the airlines will be too high for almost all of them.