Not to mention the need to cultivate more pilots. As smaller airports are destroyed by corrupt local politicians for a one-time payoff at the behest of develope

Not to mention the need to cultivate more pilots. As smaller airports are destroyed by corrupt local politicians for a one-time payoff at the behest of developers and land speculators, there are fewer and fewer places to train. That's on top of the already high cost. If there were more pilots coming through, the turnover might be more manageable. Also, regional pilot pay is dogshit.