Originally Posted by
RemoveB4Flight
This.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
Not every regional pilot wants to move on anywhere. There are many that have no intention of going anywhere else so long as they aren't forced to.
I would say even this applies to even more LCC pilots.
Add in that the military is making fewer pilots. IMO the regional airlines will continue to struggle to fill their seats so long as the majors hire at the forecasted rates and the 1500 rule keeps the supply of regional pilots restricted. The surge will draw some more pilots out of the military, but not enough to have 3 pilots applying for 1 vacancy. The rest of the competition (91/135) has always been there. What you are seeing already is the regional airlines looking to non-traditional sources for new pilots like the military helicopter community.