Originally Posted by
eaglefly
For most pilots though, its a pay cut unless they're very junior. Its all cool with me because those that want to fly it, will and those forced into it will be very junior, but that's OK because they are new and still just happy to be here.
I think it will all work out.
While I agree with your overall "it will all work out" philosophy, I do scratch my head at the "it will be junior so that's okay" acceptance. I'm sure the creators of the original B-scale used a similar "they'll just be happy to be here" thought process. Pretty soon "they" will be "us" and a perceived sellout of the lower ranks will ultimately cause a (larger) rift with the more senior pilots.
We are far better off (in my opinion) having all of these aircraft flown in house. When the East training head Bob Skinner got sent down to Eagle Recruitment, I suspected something bigger was in the works and wouldn't be surprised if AE somehow interacts more closely with entry into AA. It would certainly open a pipeline for new pilots and the retraining cost are minimal ((AE e175 to AA e190/195). Maybe the large Embriers will become the grey area in between the two airlines.