Originally Posted by
MEMbrain
Because I'm sick and tired of my commercial deadheads getting cancelled for lack of crews.
What the MAJORS need to do is have MPL candidates self-sponsor for a spot at a wholly-owned regional for a period of seasoning and mentoring by senior regional Captains who decide, or are "ineligible" to get a job at mainline. The regionals would have a stable crew force of senior permanent Captains and self-funding F/Os who will only work there for a few months of real world seasoning, before going on the their major airline right seat.
This idea would get lobbied in on the same bill as drones to carry the freight that supplies your paycheck. Think big picture. Making it "easier" on management means "lighter" on paychecks. That's industry ride, regardless of which union represents you or what you fly in the back.
I'm glad you are at purple and fly the -11, but the MPL was not designed to help pilots, it's a mgmt idea.