If Eagle raised the year 2-pay and afterwards, up, to those with other comparable regional airlines (AWAC, Comair, Skywest, ASA), I think they would have a better applicant pool.....and they also might have to get off their all mighty high ego and lower their times, whether they go to 500/100 or 600/75 but 1000/100, at today's current hiring frenzy, thier minimums are too high for anyone with those times......just my .02

Heck most who have AE's minimum times now, are already at a 121 carrier.....and if they were first hired as a 250-hit wonder, that means they are at year 2-payscale (or close to it)......so going from year 2 pay at their current carrier (Asa-37/hr-700 34/hr-200 & Atr, AWAC-35/hr ,Xjet-34/hr, Comair 34/hr-Crj & 36/hr-700) where the upgrade is "in-sight", to Eagle's year 2-payscale (Atr-26/hr or Jet-32/hr) with 6-7+ years upgrade is not very attractable.

Also like another poster said, the non-rev travel needs to be re-evaluated...I use to fly for AE now I work for UAL (in a non-pilot position.....hopefully I'll be able to switch over in a few years)....however our managment has realized this issue, and just droped all our fees for all economy class on all airplanes to all destinations....now granted it use to be free in all class cabins, but this is a big "baby" step for our management of trying to make the employees happy (of course while still stealing the employee's money).