Originally Posted by captainkudzu
How do you propose to do that? Hiring minimums (above FAA experience requirements) are a reflection of supply and demand.
Additionally, I believe that fractionals are going to exert an upward pressure on regional wages and QOL. After all, both industries are competing for a limited number of qualified pilots and fractionals have or are trending toward much better wages and contracts.
Other companies such as Chataco, Mesa, and Comair have some work to do as far as bringing their current contracts up to "industry average" and/or standing up to management.
I would suggest an extensive lobby campaign to legislate that ALL airline pilots meet ATP requirements.
Hopefully the micro-jet air-taxi folks will soon start scooping up all of the 1000 hour pilots.
CHQ and Mesa simply outgrew their turbo-prop contracts and are trying catch up. COMAIR did pretty well until recently, but it's tough to hold out for much in Ch.11.