Originally Posted by
CLT Guy
I believe that the new airplanes will follow the pilots. In the past, it has been the other way around. The market has started to turn, however. If a regional is actively attracting new pilots, the airplanes will go there (as long as costs are in line). If places like RAH and Envoy are having a hard time filling the airplanes that they already have, there is no way that AAG will send them more airplanes.
Any thoughts on this?
I don't think so, Mesa has no issues yet staffing classes and airplanes, and we have a mixed fleet. All it takes is word of more airplanes, and the company not actively looking towards concessions of its pilot group. Envoy has a reputation of being hostile to its employees. RAH has a reputation of lying to people, PSA has a reputation of failing 50 to 60% of new hires even though they need people badly...
Mesa is pretty much, "You get what you see", and has a reputation of having an excellent pilot group to work with. And so far, for 2013 new hires, the promise of fast upgrades was no lie. I wouldn't be surprised to see some 2014 new hires on the next CA award.
Of course Mesa has the worst benefits of any regional, and we have to pay for KCM if we want it, and buy our own iPad... Pick your poison!