Originally Posted by
widebodyjunkie
valid point. I see what you mean. When mainline pilot groups agree with management to relax the scope, let's say from a 70 seat scope clause to 76, how is it determined how many (76 seat) jets can fly for that carrier....does they mainline pilot group designate a number/percentage or once the scope has been raised, it's up to the regional to decide how many planes to allocate??
All details of scope limitations are negotiated between mainline management and mainline pilots. Once the totals are set, then management can allocate those to one or more regionals as they see fit.
Regionals have absolutely nothing to do with it. They are pretty much like those illegal immigrants who hang out in the home depot parking lot...they gladly take whatever work is offered, no questions asked.
Not sure why you think a regional has any control over anything related to mainline??? They are not partners, more like master and slave...
Originally Posted by
widebodyjunkie
do you think with the 1500 TT & ATP rating coming into effect, that the regional wages & QOL will improve much or stay the same? If the wages were better than what they were, it wouldn't be so bad just making a career as a regional/contract pilot. Regardless of what you call it, it's outsourcing work...and it sounds like that's not a form of business that's gonna decrease anytime soon.
The 1500 rule (if it actually goes into effect with no loopholes, which is doubtful) might have a slight affect on entry-level regional pay. It may be nothing more than bumping first-year pay up to second year.
During normal times, 1500 hours is about what regionals hire at anyway...and they have no shortage of takers.
It's actually some of the other provisions of that law which could have an impact...if turbine, icing, and IMC time are required for 121 employment THEN you would have a pilot shortage at the entry-level.
But the regional business model is not looking very good for the future. f you have more than ten years left, the best you could hope for at a regional will be to get merged (stapled?) to a mainline seniority list.
There are lots of good reasons why RJ's may not survive long-term, especially small ones.