Originally Posted by
HardLemonade
You're absolutely correct!! Regionals are THE ONLY source of pilots for the 3 majors. I mean...it's not like there is another segment of the industry with funny letters..like LCC or something. Nah. Also, it's a good thing there isn't this Government organization that flies combat missions...from fighters, to tankers, to cargo aircraft...good thing we don't have to compete with something like that. And let's hope and pray that we never see, in our lifetimes, freight pilots flying 747s and 767s looking for mainline jobs...you know...with Atlas painted on the side possibly.
Yep..good thing the regionals are the only source for pilots. Keep spinning those wheels..you'll make it one day!
Strange reaction. Not the worst or anything still, remarkable.
Firstly I'd be surprised at anyone leaving atlas for a legacy but i suppose some will.
Secondly many are going from regional to mainline directly and mainline seems to be committing more to the future so pilots will continue to populate the regionals for a few more years. As such the regional pilots are poised to be drained at some point so maybe that lends as much to your argument as mine.
Third, the 91 guys have the best QOL ive seen. Hands down. Those jobs will continue. 135 pay rates will increase just as ours do and I would forecast they will be very agressive at keeping pilots by pay and QOL. Take the 121 supplementals, besides Atlas, and total them up. That won't fill the gap.
Fourth, the LLC stepping stones will probably keep the majority of their pilots because they'll continue to raise their pay.
Fifth, military will continue to be a shrinking supply of pilots for mainline. The governmentwill get competative on pay, and if the airforce projections are correct the growth and inceasing percentage of pilots will be UAV pilots.
So in conclusion, the regionals were be cited because they are a mostly uncommitted group. It wasn't meant as a jab at supplementals or the Jetblues and Spirits of the world. Nor was it meant as a jab at military. So calm the f down.