Apparently we have had 'improvement' to the compensation recently....
".......However, at Emirates, Ward acknowledged the threat of the pilot shortage: “The looming shortage, as it has been called for years, has become more about the retirement of the Baby Boomer generation of pilots,” she said.
Ward added that Emirates is trying to protect its current schedule from shortages by improving their pilots' compensation. All Emirates pilots, Ward noted, receive medical benefits for them and their families, education allowances for their children, and even chauffeur service to and from work."
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Turbulence Ahead: The Coming Pilot Shortage and How It Came to Be - John Scott Lewinski - The Atlantic