Not sure about 1500 per year Johnny'. Remember there are pilots, and there are pilots. Now I'm no fan of our political system WRT the "ticker" shown by our pollies, but the recommendations of the Senate inquiry have yet to be debated in parliament.
As well, if airline managements persist in their almost pathological pursuit of driving down pilot's wages and conditions they will eventually kill the golden goose. Some say they have done it already. Others point out that there will always be a sufficient supply of wannabees willing to sacrifice anything for an aviation career. I reckon, given the modern age we live in, the numbers will only decline. Throw some political guts (or arse covering) into the mix, and the numbers required for future growth won't even come close.
We've all seen footage of the tsunami. Doesn't look much offshore, but when it reaches landfall, devastating!
Or, there might be another GFC!
