Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
You have it backwards. The new currency is pilots. The flying goes to the airlines that can staff it. Mesa won't staff their flying if they can't attract new hires. Mesa is in trouble. And at this point it would take considerable pay increases (not likely) AND additional airframes to make them attractive. Remember, you don't upgrade if you can't hire FOs onto the bottom of the list.
Yep. And the majors rewarding the contracts know which airlines are attractive to pilots. They are monitoring the pilot contracts and compensation. They know Mesa won't be able to attract or retain pilots. And they won't risk the cancellations.
Agreed. Mesa is in trouble.