Originally Posted by
Whacker77
One other thing to consider about the depressing news out of Comair. When you couple Comair's demise with the major downsizing at Pinnacle/Colgan and the 1500/ATP rule, you've got to wonder from where the new pilots will come? Why would anyone want to get into an industry that's in upheaval and in the process of significantly upping the work requirments?
Isn't this leading to a significant decrease in needed pilots at the regionals?
Take the pilots leaving and subtract away the pilots entering. If this number is positive, shrink the regionals appropriately to keep them staffed.
Sounds like a solution to the pilot shortage at the regional level. Right now, with Comair shutting down and Pinnacle shrinking, there is a huge supply of well qualified regional airline pilots who need jobs.