Pilot demand and supply - who has the figures?
As an ex-mil pilot looking to enter the airline sector I have spent 18 months watching the recruitment sites, reading all the PPRune threads pertinent to new jobs and must have applied to over 100 jobs with only 1 offer of interview.
All jobs seem to demand TR and experience, which is fair enough, but when does the supply of these TR qualified pilots end? There is only a finite number of companies offering jobs to non-TR pilots. I am sure recruitment agencies and HR Depts, of the larger carriers, have a good idea of when they have to re-adjust their entry qualifications to cater to their demand for new pilots.
I am sure there are many out there struggling to get on the first step of the ladder (without paying a hideous sum of money) so any information (rumour or otherwise) is always much appreciated.
Non-TR
TT 3500hrs