Originally Posted by
NuGuy
It's always, ALWAYS, about the dollars.
The regionals can get all the pilots they want...they'll just have to up their game ($$ and QoL).
Say $20k/hr for FOs and $40k/yr for captains. X2 for QoL benefits. You'd probably get all the pilots you'd ever need.
What? Management doesn't want to pay that? Well, that's a different problem.
Nu
Agree 100%. It's the starting pay and poor QOL that is keeping smart people out of the regional industry. All the regionals need to do is raise the standard and they'll get however many pilots they want. That's why this decreasing supply of qualified pilots is looking good for us right now. It makes our bargaining hand look a little better. Unless something else changes like the economy going down the toilet......again.