Originally Posted by
ag386
There aren't enough pilots out there in total right now to fill the numbers Envoy needs going forward if this flow is really going to work as advertised.
As long as places like Skywest are hiring 60-70+ a month and 800 over the last year there is PLENTY of new hires out there. This shortage is not as dire as people claim.
AAG will just have to do what it takes to attract them. 2 centrally located bases isn't a very good start for most people. Neither is the past couple years of negativity. Things have turned for the better this year though, lots of positive news for once around here since January, and apparently something they are doing is starting to work because 35 new hires came here this month. This is the highest it has been by far in several years and only 1 short of Endeavor for the month. (Which pays substantially more with their bonuses). Actually we would be tied with Endeavor for the month if that guy that walked out talked to someone before walking out. His base choice would have been accommodated.
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