Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
Rick is there any issue with guys being bypassed that qualified for the spot? ie Bro fo wanting to upgrade to CRJ capt?
In order to upgrade you need:
1) The required flight experience
2) The seniority
3) Not be seat locked
You could be eligible for upgrade based on seniority, but not meet the experience requirements...too bad, that's what happens when you're new to the industry
You could also be seat locked...but that only happens if you voluntarily change equipment. You have no one but yourself to blame for that.
Nobody at SKW (or any other airline) is upset about being bypassed for legit reasons.
There are a few airlines (mesa, etc) which are bypassing fully qualified individuals for the convenience of the company. Usually this is because they cannot hire or train a replacement for your current job, so they hire a street captain and leave you as an FO. This means that they incur just one instead of two training events, and that they don't lose a line pilot for three months of training. Obviously this ********s, and is a tactic for desperate airlines.