Originally Posted by
CaptainCarl
The question is why? Why 14 new Beech FOs? That's more FOs than the entire CLE system combined. Is the company expecting a mass exodus from the Beech or are we expecting new flying?
Im willing to bet that there will be a staffing bid in the
near future (I use the word "near" loosely). In which case, many of the CLE FO's will either 1-have the time to upgrade into the Saab (the senior ones), 2-go right seat into the Saab (the junior ones), 3-go elsewhere. Any scenario would need more BE1900 FO's up north, also in BIL. Another strong rumor (right out of the CPs mouth) is that they will be hiring DEC again in the fall (I guess they plan on a mass exodus of captains to airlines like Spirit, Blue, etc) but will not bypass eligible upgrades.