WSJ article - Airlines Fact Acute Shortage of Pilots (yes Kit Darby is in it)

[PBRstreetgang]

I would really like to believe that becoming a pilot is as difficult as becoming a forward for the Celtics, but truth be told becoming a pilot is not much more technically challenging than becoming a season ticket holder for the Celtics…



Arguing that the Chinese, or any other nationality for that matter, is incapable of manufacturing professional pilots above the standard of "lead paint on toys"… That is a faulty premise.

Millions of US jobs have been moved overseas in a myriad of industries across all levels of technology. The travel and transportation industry are ripe for replacing companies and crews with foreigners willing to provide the same product for less. Lets talk again in five years to review.

I have in the past ridden in the back of non western airlines, I will not ever again, here is an example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zorKO9-iGfI
Or the russkies who took an RJ flying with a snow covered wing....

 

[Dornier 335]

I have in the past ridden in the back of non western airlines, I will not ever again, here is an example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zorKO9-iGfI
Or the russkies who took an RJ flying with a snow covered wing....

Isn't that infamous Congonhas (spelling?) in São Paulo?

Edit: Not sure which video you're talking about, but the one I have seen was an Aeroflot single aisle Airbus.

 

[Lear70]

He's talking about the CL-850 business jet converted from a CRJ-200.

The Captain on that plane was from Israel and had been a Pinnacle CRJ F/O for 2 years then a Captain for a year and a half before taking that job.

He's still flying, don't know where.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

He's still flying, don't know where.

Dope out of the Keys?