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Old 10th January 2011 | 17:39
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Doug the Head
 
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Hi Damianik,

Sorry for having blown some of your statements a bit out of proportion. I was merely having a bit of fun with the pro-communism angle.

In general I mostly agree with the idea of your posts, however I do think that in the end it's the pilots that will have to negotiate a better deal, instead of depending on government agencies (i.e. communism/socialism) to set up minimum wages etc.

Let the market decide the wages. One of the main reasons for the decay in T&C's IMHO is the continuous increase in the supply of desperate, wet behind the ears, frozen ATPL pilots.

It's a clever ploy from banks, airlines and flying schools to completely distort the demand/supply side of pilots by selling naive 18 years olds the dream of becoming an airline pilot. It's these poor youngsters (and their parents who mortgage the house to back up the loan!) that bear most of the risks. The banks (interest) the airlines (selling type ratings, lowering T&C's) and flying schools (customers) are the ones that are profiting the most.

Forget the general media, the regulators or politicians! It's here on PPRuNe (and similar international forums) that we have to make aspiring pilots aware of the enormous financial risks involved and the bleak outlook on recovering the huge investments necessary to become a pilot. I certainly discourage anyone I speak to who wants to become a pilot from mortgaging their (and their parent's) savings in chase of a Fata Morgana.

On topic, I wish all the Ryanair pilots the best in their quest for a better life, but I seriously doubt that fleeing to the Middle East will change things in the long run.
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