Originally Posted by
Lindenberg
Unintended issues will arise from this rule. Safety will obviously improve but in reality, we will have no one to put in the effort to make it all the way through to atp. In a few years there will definitely be changes. A great rule with a good economy. Bad rule with a not so great economy like ours.
Or... we will now have a rule stating that an airline position is for experienced pilots only. It will then command the salary of a career, not an entry level job. Minimum pay really should be in line with other jobs that in demand college graduates get. Say $50k/ye to start.
That is what will hopefully happen. There wont be enough pilots so supply and demand will cause pay to go up. The good companies with the best pay will get the pilots. The ones with the bad business models that can't afford to pay more wont get pilots and will shut down.
This is a good thing for all of us. Hopefully it is one more reason we can expect the demise of the regional jet industry.