Originally Posted by
ThreeStripe
Remember back in 08 when BB said he hoped pilots would make a career here when the last hiring boom was thinning the ranks? I think the exact quote was "I hope our seasoned pilots choose to keep their careers at republic".
Yep. I don't know what his definition of "seasoned" pilot is. He's been quoted at least twice since then complaining about excessive pilot labor costs. I don't have the time, energy, or motivation to dig up the podcasts. The entire labor model here was based on constant turnover. Now that the supply of 250 hour wonders has been temporarily cut off, the labor model no longer works.