Originally Posted by
DGFlyer03
Okay well it seems that everyone has a problem with low timers in the industry. Why does everyone have issues with them? They can pass the training then they can fly the jet, which obivuosly is being proven if 600 hour guys are at the regionals. We in the US seldom think about this but most European airlines and those in foreign countries hire pilots with extremely low amounts of flight time. It seems that this could be the case with the AirTran Bridge Program if it goes through at ERAU. That is a good deal for a low timer to be able to fly a jet. It says alot about the individual.
Man I am really starting to feel sorry for the Pax side of things now. Anyone who can't see the reason for these programs is to maintain a ready supply of cheap labor is absolutely blind and deaf. The airlines see a possilble pilot shortage on the horizon and they are smart enough to nip that in the bud before it impacts their ability to find labor for todays cheap rates. They will do anything to prevent pay increases for pilots since that is how these low cost carriers compete with the mainline airlines.
Any pilot who thinks this is a good thing for the profession is a morron! Good luck making a better QOL for yourselves if you aren't willing to fight this crap and shut these programs down.