so we have been talking for years about how higher requirements (ie: the atp) would push companies, especially regionals to raise pay for those entering and then eventually those above them and now you guys are complaining about the first step?

Pinnacle canceled its march first officer class because it couldn't fill it. They couldnt fill it because like you guys said they need people who will have atp mins by august of next year and so does every other company. So good pilots with those times now have their pick of the litter.

The company NEEDS something inorder to business. They NEED to increase FO pay to hire ne people. So this is the first step. Compensation and work rules will come for the rest of the pilot group.

This is just the first step.