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Old 12-18-2016 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by No Lies
Ok. Lets look at the numbers of what the ERJ side parked and compare. A little bit of difference between 27 planes getting parked in a year compared to the 46 CRJ's that are getting parked. In fast round numbers, you are talking about 200 extra pilots that will not have planes to fly.

Hows that CPP program working on the L-ASA side?
I think a lot of the Crj side thought they were sitting pretty for a few more years and weren't actively full court pressing to get hired elsewhere. I think you are going to see attrition go through the roof but the real losers will be the senior FOs who want to stay and CA's under 14 yrs seniority who will probably be reserve or back in the right seat. The erj side has been scrambling out the door for 3 years now. 40+ people were leaving the erj side monthly and I think you are going to see that be outpaced by the crj side. With the opportunities that are out there right now you could realistically be left seat at another regional making 75 grand within a year (piedmont, commutair, etc). LCC's, cargo, and delta are still looking to hire big numbers as well. 200 pilots with no airplanes to fly will be corrected within 4 months of attrition and will probably be mitigated with leaves of absences and reduced flying lines.

A furlough won't happen when pilots are in such demand but your junior fo's need a reason not to abandon ship. You will have a Comair scenario before too long. Imagine two guys sitting in a plane at the top of the pay scale, *****ing about a PBS software that doesn't matter, and blaming every one else for their predicament.
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