Can anyone provide insight as to why so many pilots are on the ground yet still being paid a full wage?
You'll get a career in Management if you can figure out a fair way
not to pay them!
Why are TT still hiring, despite this worldwide shortage of sim time?
Fleet transistion. Onwards & upwards.
Is it ALSO a case of TT trying to uptake pilots now, and thus drying out the amount of pilots available to other airlines, ensuring the businesses viability in time to come?
I don't think there's a Pilot Production line but I do think their Fleet transition answers most, if not all, of your questions.