Originally Posted by
daOldMan
First of all, if they bypass upgrade for a couple thousand dollars, then they have serious issues. That is just plain stupid.
And no, not a 6 month upgrade. That is not what I am saying. If it takes 6 months to finish FO training, and in that time, FOs that are already on property get their 1000 hours in the meantime, then it may mean a 2 year upgrade as compared to an immediate upgrade.
I have heard of several AWAC pilots that went to PDT recently so they could get an immediate upgrade. But, if there are enough FOs already on property that are able to upgrade before the new hires finish training and are able to upgrade, then the fast upgrade is gone.
That would be true if we did not continue growing, but we will continue to keep taking deliveries of 2-3 E145s a month.
My personal prediction is 145 upgrades will continue to stay junior, even moreso than the dash.