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Not that it matters, but I'm curious why he wouldn't be able to apply like anyone else without the endorsement.
Regardless, the minimums AMF lists for the recommendation are designed more to keep a pilot around here for a certain minimum time and not so much that Allegiant requires it. And that also addresses to the "conflict of interest" question. A big part of the program is to give guys an incentive to stay here rather than jumping to the regionals as soon as they can. And so it isn't a matter of "reducing" the pilot numbers at AMF but in fact trying to keep guys here for 1-2 years longer.
So its in the interest of the company, not the employee. Color me shocked. It looked good on paper when it was first announced, but as soon as Allegiant dropped their street advertised minimums to ATP minimums, it became a farce. Especially when people were leaving and being asked, if you stick around 6 more months can we interest you in the Allegiant deal? You want someone to walk away from a job they've presumably been offered for a shot at an interview at a carrier that appears on the surface to be nothing more than Ameriflight in the 121 world with jets?
The pilot group has seen right thru the garbage. It didn't slow attrition down at all, at least that was the case when I left a few months back. Heck, something like less than 25% of the pilot group is even qualified for it, IIRC. It's nothing more than a marketing gimmick to try to get fresh blood in the door. If it was a flow through, it would make it at least somewhat attractive to stay and endure the crap sandwich.