Originally Posted by
BobJenkins
And this, I suspect, is the main reason the normal advocates of Mesa are now saying "stay away"!! Trouble is, THEY didn't stay away when it was good for the pilots already in place. Why do they think others will stay away for their benefit?
I don't count myself as a "stay away" person, but to be fair to them: I don't think it has as much to do with contract negotiations. Things in recent months have changed. Other regionals are paying quite a bit more to first year pilots. It used to be only a couple of bucks an hour difference, now it's close to $10 and more. Other regionals' upgrade times are coming down, reducing the "upgrade carrot" incentive. Mesa will eventually have to do something to be competitive.