Originally Posted by
Yumyum
Good post! I sure hope we see that. The difference in pay is retarded! Just because you decide to stay at the regional level doesn't mean you should earn 90k a year after 20 years of service. Yes...we should all move on to the majors , but some of us have tried and haven't been successful. Should we be penalized for that? Last time I checked, we still wake up, put the untiform on, and fly around passengers safely. For many years I might add.
My point was that ALPA is not representing the best interest of regional pilots. They are representing the best interest of the senior main line pilots.
There is a possibility that the model may be forced to change by the reality of the baby boom BUST We just gotta wait and see. If you are 23yrs old, with 150 hours and ATP qualis - this is a fabulous time. I am not