Originally Posted by
Kjazz130
Just wanted to pose a question to see what some of the guys who have been in the industry a while think. How will the staffing of the E-190 work? Particularly the CA's. With pay rates so low will guys volunteer for the upgrade? Will folks be forced to move?
I think they'd have no trouble finding people to fly it in the left seat.
If you're flying LAX717B for $135 per hour in the right seat and can go to the left seat LAXE19A with better trips for $135, you'll probably go. And if you get in now then when the pay rates come in TA2 you'll be fine. And if we only keep 20 until that new gen E190 rolls in, you're in whereas others more senior might be locked out for a lack of openings.
And the left seat thing is a draw. For some. I mean yeah vast majority of guys don't want to be junior in any category but there are those who want it, hence 2014 hires about to hold 717A. Plus you fly with your favorite Captain and the new hires are, according to 717As I fly with, fun to fly with.
I've got friends doing anything they can to get in here for an interview, the notion that you'll have to fly this....
for $70/hr for the first year and then upgrade to captain and get $128/hr in your second year, looks like heaven.