Plenty work for pilots in asia/pacific

[dmitri]

Just read this, good news for pilots.

World needs pilots! Record growth leads to record need - CNN.com

 

[Boris spatsky]

The issue for me is the erosion of the industry due to the public wanting and expecting $1 fares.

Starting airline wage for those airlines recruiting today in Australia and NZ is below the Australian median wage (which from google is about $73k depending on which source you believe). Therefore, uni grads are going to the likes of IT where the salary is 1.5 times higher or more to start.

I cannot see how the Asia Pacific will be able to produce enough pilots and compete with other industries if the wages are not significantly increased. Unfortunately, i can't see that happening.

 

[casanovawa]

They probably won't be getting recruits from countries where the median wage is so high I guess if that's all they are going to be paying...

Just have to hope that those countries training and education standards are relatively high...

 

[albatross710]

While an airline job might sound wonderful, if the pay and conditions are not there, then a young commercial pilot may find he/she can have a better life flying a seaplane with Whitsundays' tourists. And the flying migth be more fun too.

But all that being said, I wouldn't mind spending a few years as an airline FO.

Alby

 

[casanovawa]

Yeah, maybe its not too late and I can have a run at one of my dreams at 40... Or maybe not...