Airlines were built by people with vision, never by accountants, who after all simply count what has already happened and project the future from the past.
Snap! Exactly and I've had first hand experience of this twice, where Accountants have been let out of their back rooms to take up key managerial roles. One airline had a slow death after he took over, as his "accountant magic" / smoke and mirrors were utilised in the effort to stay afloat, while the other struggled until they shunted him back into the back office to continue "doing the books" and not things he had no clue about.
With this pilot shortage, as you look around the many dozens of airlines promising you a nirvana, do your research on who the head person is and if they're Accountant ... run.
