Originally Posted by
Ftrooppilot
Lack of crews = fewer flights = Economic Loss = less $$ for security.
This is where life in GlennBeckistan leads too. Everything is a threat and only more "security" can save us.
To the original question, new hire regional FO's will need 1500 hrs very soon. With this time they are marketable to most global carriers who require large numbers of new pilots. The regionals (and therefore scope) will continue to be less and less of a threat. RJ operators used to compete with turbo prop cargo 135 and Challenger/Lear outfits. Now they will be competing with AA and Alaska. It's a pretty clear choice for most and the RJ outfits are going to fill a smaller circle over time. And not by choice of either major or regional management but because of market reality.