Originally Posted by
ManFlex
You don't need PIC to get hired at a legacy. The only hope to keep people is a fair contract. A 2000TT pilot with a fresh A320 type is more competitive at a legacy than a 2000TT RJ F/O. Management can't win this one.
If the RJ FO lacks a college degree it will still be hard to get to a legacy even with an A320 type rating. It could be a calculated move by mgmt. I know at VX most of our new guys are regional fo's without degrees and around 3,000 TT. Our pay is low and our upgrade will increase to about 10 years so anyone with better quals will leave quick, and they usually do.