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Old 03-31-2014, 06:56 AM
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What I think they missed out on is highlighting that the majority of pilots heading to the majors comes from regional airlines and after racking up the debt incurred from becoming qualified, it takes a protracted time to then become competitively qualified to move over to the major airline where the starting pay is more acceptable, all while making substantially sub-par wages.

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Old 04-01-2014, 12:07 AM
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At least one source seems to agree with the Eagle pilots.
The Regional Airline Industry Suffers Yet Another Casualty (AAL)

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/harder...192010422.html
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The only two things I'd clarify is that it was NOT a contract offer but a demand, and that AAG can still place the E170s hat AE, just not at rock bottom pay rates.
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We all know these pilots, some even have the nerve to wear a lanyard with the legacy airline on it.
When I worked at Piedmont, management told us the ALPA lanyard wasn't part of the uniform and that we had the wear the US Airways one.
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deleted because I just realized that the timing of his post was correct and mine was not!!
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Republic Airways Pilots Overwhelmingly Reject Tentative Labor Contract - WSJ.com
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And in case you don't have a WSJ account. Good stuff for the industry!

Republic Airways pilots reject contract offer
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China is trying to scoop up the world?s airline pilots to cope with its own shortfall ? Quartz
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Silver Airways to end service to Tupelo, other Mississippi cities | Biz Buzz | Mississippi Business News
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It's funny reading this story. Different continent but same old BS and management tricks.

Want to be a pilot? Count the cost first - Telegraph

There must be some international super secret class or training school for airline management on how to be an a-hole.
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