Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
Well I suppose the simple answer is while in the rest of the world you can roll into an A320/330 or 777 at 250-500 hrs, in the US most civilian pilots have work at the regional airlines which have ALPA-sanctioned poverty wages. If Delta/American/United hired pilots at 250-500 hrs then the regional stepping-platform wouldn't exist.
ShyGuy,
Again, no one put a gun to anyone's head to fly at regionals. A good friend and former colleague in '04 looked at the regionals and said, "no, thanks". While you can have your opinions on corporate flying, he's in his mid-thirties knocking down 200k per year, working 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off without commuting. Now many RJ guys will do that after 10 years and how many will be B777 captains?
GF