Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
There's only a minor pilot shortage going on and Great Lakes is the only victim so far. GLA had the worst pay of anybody in the business, and when the ATP rule kicked in the low timers they were using became ineligible. The rest are eeking along in terms of staffing although I hear a few are running on minimums.
And it's still only a shortage at the lower rungs of the regional level. So what? Bumm-**** Nebraska doesn't get air service subsidized by the tax payer. If air service is that important in somebody's life, they need to move closer to a bigger airport.