Since the old system already had a great safety record, the airlines do not need the new system to prevent crashes.
As for the lack of young pilots...I’ve noticed a trend in teens showing no interest in learning to drive. They would rather play video games. Teens who do not want to learn to drive REALLY are not going to go $100K+ in debt to learn to fly!
“Since the old system already had a great safety record, “
You didn’t read my comments. The old system was based on airlines keeping the safety standards high, but as we get stupid in this country and let unqualified people become execs and managers we make dumb decisions that suffer safety. No one gets fired anymore if there is a crash, so who cares, right? Cut that training budget. Work pilots harder. Who cares, it isn’t my job in jeopardy if people get killed.
The Dumbing Down of America.