This title is not really true. My son flies for United and ONE of the main problems is the shortage of “FAA check airmen” for the final “airmen check rides” or “Fly alongs”. He was being paid for 3 months sitting at home waiting for his an FAA airman. He had several other pilot friends that were waiting 4-6 months... Once that was done he was finally put on the schedule but more of an “on call” basis.
So, where are these FAA check airmen??
Why is there now a shortage??
Maybe these pilots in waiting, who are getting paid to just sit around, could temporarily fill some of these positions.
I’ve read that there IS a pilot shortage….in addition to a major labor shortage, in general.
Where did our USA workforce go?
Karl Denninger has written interesting articles about this subject.
Most all problems in America can be be traced back to government douchebaggery of one sort or another.