Originally Posted by
wessidemike
Do you guys think pay will start to increase when the new Senate rules take effect in august for regional pilots? As economics go, scarcity should drive wages up, right? Thoughts?
No, Great Lakes finds people to fly for $16/hr and 75hrs/month. Your principle is sound, but CEOs have too many tools at their disposal to make people work for low wages. They want the absolute minimum level of piloting ability that is required, so they can pay them as little as possible. Wishing anything more is ignorant of business principles. They have more tricks up their sleeves before we see significant pay increases.