FYI...sorta/kinda related to the topic:
At the St. Petersburg International Forum 2017, Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Saveliev reported that the company lacks Russian captains and that "pilots flee to Asia and particularly China, where salaries are 1.5-2 times higher." Aeroflot itself, he said, can no longer raise their salaries. The company now employs 21 foreign pilots with a quota of 80 people. Aeroflot has recently requested a new quota for 40 foreign pilots.
https://www.aerotime.aero/en/news/19...s-flee-to-asia