There’s a shortage of airline pilots. The airlines are cutting training for new pilots, they’re running out of ex-military pilots who want to go civilian, and prospective pilots are reluctant to dr…
This is particularly remarkable because - as David pointed out - being a pilot is not even one of those jobs that nobody would want to do. There is probably still an oversupply of suitable people who would pass all the screening tests and really want to become pilots. Some of them would probably even work for a relatively average salary (as many did in the past outside the big airlines). The only problem for the airlines is probably that they can no longer count on enough people being willing (and able!) to take on the high training costs themselves. Therefore airlines would have to hire somewhat less affluent candidates and pay for all their training. However, AI probably looks a lot more appealing to them…
““For once you have tasted flight you shall walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there shall you long to return” -Leonardl Da Vinci” -Civilization IV narrator.
This is particularly remarkable because - as David pointed out - being a pilot is not even one of those jobs that nobody would want to do. There is probably still an oversupply of suitable people who would pass all the screening tests and really want to become pilots. Some of them would probably even work for a relatively average salary (as many did in the past outside the big airlines). The only problem for the airlines is probably that they can no longer count on enough people being willing (and able!) to take on the high training costs themselves. Therefore airlines would have to hire somewhat less affluent candidates and pay for all their training. However, AI probably looks a lot more appealing to them…
““For once you have tasted flight you shall walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there shall you long to return” -Leonardl Da Vinci” -Civilization IV narrator.