As far as 100% flows:
Originally Posted by
Arvik
I don't see how they can do that with the number of retirements they have coming up without completely cannibalizing their own regionals, and I don't expect they want to do that. I'd think those circumstances would lead to more, not less, off-the-street hiring at AA.
I agree that 100% flow would be a very poor business decision for AAG. With the hiring at all the majors coming up, they too will be competing for the best pilots. They can't afford to limit themselves to their 3 wholly owns. And yes, why would they cannabinolize and cripple their own business rather than poaching from and weakening their competitors. I have to believe AAG management is more strategic than that.
Flow is a management tool to dangle in front of new pilots to attract them to that regional. The parent company then has control and can meter that flow as "business needs change".
For a pilot, it's nice to have in your back pocket. But with future hiring, it is unlikely that will be your best or only option to get to a major, LCC, or whatever end game you are striving for.