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Old Apr 21, 2014, 11:48 am
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Originally Posted by planemechanic
There isn't really a shortage of pilots, there is a shortage of airlines willing to pay a fair wage for the skill base required to be a pilot a make a living. Raise those wages and 10s of thousands of people will line up for the job.
And a shortage of consumers who are willing to pay the full cost of airline travel...
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