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Old 05-02-2015 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Fegelein
Contractors must be reliable or they will be replaced. Most SAI pilots won't put the DHL contract in jeopardy as they need the job.
Lots of SAI Captains won't, as they can't replace their income. Nobody on the FO list won't be able to find a similar job in short order. When widebody Captain was the carrot, it was ok to suck it up. Now there is no carrot, just a stick.

But apart from fighting for better conditions, SAI may continue having problems manning the aircraft they have. Five more people quit in the last three weeks. There is a new hire class to replace them, and very aggressive interviewing for more classes. Its hard to imagine that its cheaper to train a new pilot than to improve conditions for the ones who are here. Failure to adequately compensate 737 crews is directly related to SAI being unable to fulfill their contract with DHL and having to sub it out to NAC.

Can SAI fill the bucket faster than it drains out?
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