Originally Posted by
afterburn81
Sorry, Im not smart and I like information spoon-fed to me. Since I'm not down with all the airline mumbo-jumbo does this mean if you don't work for Delta or Pinnacle your chances of becoming a pilot for Delta Airlines (not flying an RJ) just got harder?
I see it as all of those retirements that were supposed to happen and the need for pilots once the 737-900's and 717's start working their way in have found a solution and Delta may never need to hire off the street again.
Really feel bad for anyone out there just going to school. Pilot shortage? What?
It's quite brilliant when you think about it while not looking at your paycheck.
The entire problem at 9E was too high pay caused by too high relative seniority. (for their regional model anyway)
They fixed the problem partially by capping the pilots at 4 and 12 years.
Then with the bridge agreement, they can keep 9E at much lower relative seniority by moving the pilots over to DAL.
It creates a buffer for the mythical "Pilot Shortage" by having Regional guys waiting in the wings and they have total control of the costs associated with said Regional.