Originally Posted by
skypilot35
To whom would they send the new contracts and flying if they actually proceed with the threat? Most regionals are at capacity right now or close to it. They are having difficulty filling classes and I believe that will only get worse over the next few years.
This, I'm sitting at 1225 hours and with my instructing job it will be a good 5-7 months before I will have the hours to legally work for any regional carrier, and airlines have been chomping at the bit to call me in for an interview. I have three interviews scheduled in April. Granted, none of the airlines I'm interviewing at are my top choices, but I think it shows that the industry is hurting for pilots - at least right now.