"According to Chepy, pilots won't be unemployed. The reason being that the demand for pilots is very high. If a pilot leaves a company there are many other companies waiting for them. Not only in Indonesia, but also countries in the Middle East like Qatar where the demand for pilots is very high."

"Currently there are three flying schools in Jakarta. In those flying schools all of the students have already been booked in advance. They are immediately secured by aviation businesses, especially the commercial pilots, they certainly won't be unemployed."

"Graduates from Sekolah Tinggi Penerbangan Indonesia (STPI) in Curug, one of Indonesia's preferred aviation schools, as reported in Angkasa Online, edition 12 September 2007, and June 2007, STPI Curug has requests (orders) for 535 fresh graduate pilots. Before they graduate they have been booked by domestic airlines, but also by overseas companies. Requests for pilots are from Garuda Indonesia, (60 pilots), Lion Air (60), Merpati Airlines (25), Sky Train-China (120), Individual (20), Global Wing-Malaysia (250), Idea Flying School (80)." "

Ref: "Don't Be Afraid Of Becoming A Pilot"

"Boeing has stated that the world's jetliner fleet is expected to double over the next 20 years. It estimates that more than 17,000 new pilots will be needed each year just for the new planes that will be delivered from 2005 to 2025."

"From Boeing’s forecast for pilots below, it appears that Oceania (from where you come from) would not require as many pilots as other regions. So, there is likelihood that there may be a reduction in the number of pilots employed by the airline industry in your area but that should not dissuade you from pursuing this career if you intend to move outside Australia."

Predictions For Pilot Needs Years 2005 - 2025
(From The Boeing Co)


Look at the situation in Australia Our Neighbour, below
Maybe many graduate pilots in Indonesia will also migrate to other countries.

"The basic pay of a captain varies according to his seniority and to some, on airplane types. On top of that, he gets variable allowances and therefore his gross income is generally not constant monthly."

"Let's make a comparison of the gross salary (including allowances) of a captain from a few selected global airlines below. They are estimates only. You can go to the Salary Page of the listed airlines in this site to view the exact details of more airplane types, seniority and miscellaneous allowances."