A Lot of Flight Nursing Jobs

I didn't find it "extraordinary" either- just throwing out a topic for discussion. There were not that many jobs in the field 5 years ago when I started. Airmethods has over 240 bases in 40 some odd states. Rumor has it AEL is moving to fill the void in NYS left by the exodus of Stat Medevac. Yes the industry is growing; is it a good thing or not ? Someone mentioned "low... whoops... "crap pay"; why should flight nurses get more pay ? We all are not underpaid. If Airmethods doesn't pay well why does anyone work there ? 240 bases times 8 clinicians/base plus MBS... about 2160 staff...about 1320 nurses... about 12 openings...less than 1% vacancy. Airmethods must be doing something to retain staff.