Some companies quote the usual tripe of "the reason for our crew shortage is that there aren't enough qualified candidates out there." Nonsense, it's just that your Ts & Cs are crap and therefore the crew you're trying to attract aren't interested. They don't want to work like dogs for poor salaries and no home life just so you can pay the ridiculous salaries of the greedy fat cats at the top. Forward-thinking airlines (a rare breed I know) who take a genuine interest in the welfare of their staff (again rare) generally have no problem recruiting.
You can have the best managers in the world running your airline but without crew your aircraft aren't going anywhere, and you need to realise that!
Last edited by RAFAT; 7th Jan 2017 at 18:16.