Originally Posted by Ultralight

Yes, thats the right thing to do, but they won't do it because they don't have to, yet.

They may attract more applicants by offering a bonus and may keep them by getting new hires to sign a contract.

Once the established F.O's start calling B.S. and leaving in droves, they will have to offer some kind of retention bonus too.

Its starting to happen now, especially since the likes of Virgin are accepting guys with no 121 PIC time. Who cares how long the upgrade is at a regional if you don't even need it any more?

Its interesting to see how this will play out. The tables have sloped towards the senior regional captains for too long now, where some are earning 5 times more than their First Officer counterparts. We are about due for a shakeup.