Originally Posted by Bzzt

The 5 year cap is so I don't get stuck in a career I hate for the rest of my life. The regionals were never meant to be a career and I'll be damned if I make them one for myself.

As to fighting for better work rules, qol, etc. at the regionals it's not going to happen. It's a dying business model regardless, but it's built on cheap labor to undercut mainline pilot groups. Supply and demand is finally coming into play, and it's far more powerful than any contract we or the company can come up with. Pay will increase as these companies attempt to attract new hires until it reaches a point at which it is no longer financially advantageous to contract out. Flying will go back to mainline and hopefully there will be more jobs, not just less frequency.

In the meantime I want a safety net flow for my 5 years remaining of regional flow and the longer flights done by 175s may give me better schedules.