Originally Posted by
Xtreme87
They're going to get one sooner. Why? Because they won't be able to staff the airline going forward. Suing the pilot group doesn't exactly attract talent. Their moronic managment is too damn greedy to see past the $$.
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In any case, I've never understood the viewpoint that airlines can't staff their positions. There is never a shortage of "qualified applicants". You don't think that a ton of regional guys aren't BEGGING to fly an Airbus 320/321 Part 121? Let's be realistic here. 99% of pilots will not pass up Spirit. Even if they totally hate Spirit, they will take the job, endure it, then go to greener pastures with an A320 type rating and 121 time to back it up. The pilot shortage issue is a false premise. Likewise, the definition of "qualified" will vary. Legally speaking, anyone holding an ATP license and a medical is "qualified" for employment. Spirit can hire anyone they want as long as they have those two things. Do you really think they will stop hiring pilots because they aren't 10,000 hour USAF test pilots or astronauts? Come on... they will gladly hire that guy who bent an airplane flying for someone in Africa, if they had to.