Originally Posted by AdiosMikeFox

The summit likely consisted of:

- How can we pay the least and still get butts in the seat?
- How can we spin this to be the fault of the pilots?
- How can we spin this to be the fault of the new ATP requirements?
- Here are the projected future hiring and ATP certificate entrants in the industry. How can we best use this to maintain downward pressure on overall pilot compensation?
- How can we maximize profit at the regional level by delaying advancement to the major airlines and using larger aircraft at the regional level? This will decrease total time at a major, thereby decreasing total lifetime compensation.

- How can we spin all of this to make it look like a great career despite the exorbitant entry costs and poor compensation?

Originally Posted by Kodachrome

I just ended a 32 year career on Thursday, turned 65 and suddenly can't find my airplane keys!? Blood pressure 120/80, blood work good, still can bench 250, ride a bike for hours, but gotta take the bench.

There is no shortage of pilots, the majors won't let it happen. DAL & UAL say they will park airplanes first. I have been hearing about pilot shortages since 1980, never happened. So for all you guys that have been sitting at the regionals in the left seat for say 5+ years, you'll find that you have too much PIC time and the major carriers will just go out and recruit kids out of college.

The airline industry wants button pushers anyway, not someone with stick skills, just remember Asiana, "Sum Ting Wong"!!!