So many pilots are going straight from the left seat of a regional jet to the right seat of a major that an intermediate stop to collect a 737 type at Southern is unnecessary. I predict that Southern will continue to have an extremely difficult time finding pilots who will come to the 737 program there, and if they do they will be leaving as soon as possible to go to Alaska and Southwest.
Heck, Atlas is having a very difficult time attracting pilots who are willing to stay even with our (albeit "relatively") decent pay and conditions. We are already scraping the bottom of the barrel (myself as a prime example). The pilot candidates who do stay at Atlas are typically too old or damaged to get on with a better airline. If Atlas is having a difficult time filling classes, Southern will find it next to impossible to staff their jets with an adequate number of pilots. And if SIA is having a tough time, a rathole outfit like Florida West (with absolutely no offense intended toward the pilot group) will find it totally impossible.
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