Originally Posted by HEMS Driver
This is a BS story. There is no shortage of pilots in the U.S., just a shortage of pilots willing to work for welfare wages.
Originally Posted by Tinstaafl
Yeah. $19-21 grand to be an FO with many regionals. I could earn more at Walmart.
Yep, if those airlines were offering a compensation package like FedEx's, they'd be flooded with applications, just like FedEx.
Not having pilots lining up for a position that pays just a little more than a job with the federal minimum wage is no the same as having a "pilot shortage"