Old 06-21-2014 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Grumpyaviator
It's not so much that foreign airlines will save regional pilots, but that alpa in collusion with airline mgmts have alienated the regional pilot force.
I can't argue that, although I would caution disaffected regional pilots not to assume their enemies enemy is their friend.

The NAIs of the world aren't wanting rush into our market with the goal of creating rewarding aviation careers. When you look at why they are structured the way they are, it's clear that the goal is to source the cheapest global labor and fly in your back yard (ie. the worlds most lucrative consumer market). If you thought regionals were good at whipsawing, wait until you see it on the global scale.

Regional pilots may be able to stem the tide of demand short term, but long term, should the NAI model prevail, the manpower market for US flying will be global. That will suck for all of us, including disaffected regional pilots.
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