Originally Posted by
GearBoy
Full-Hiring at big three kicks in. Check
No longer bound by arbitration. Double check.
I know it's a ways off, but, in all seriousness and sincerity, at that time, how are you guys actually going to get those things; scope, scheduling changes, better pay?
Between now and then, I'd be curious to see if a problem attracting/retaining eventually materializes. The new higher FO pay, years 1-5, a 5-yr upgrade, and 15-15.5% DC might be enough to keep 'em coming/applying, in the mean time. I don't honestly know. As far as attrition, you said it yourself, IYO, you think people are better of staying. In any case, if a problem eventually arises, it will take time to materialize and even more time to be reacted to by the same management that brought you the perfect storm Horizon pilot shortage.
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Good question JA...
But no. AS will have no trouble hiring or retaining pilots. This could change in 2021 -2022 time frame. Spirit Frontier and JetBlue are also filling classes each month with significantly lower rates.
This will happen because supply and demand will be on our side and the backstop would be a strike... It won’t be easy though, nothing worth having ever is.
The only people better off staying are 5 years or more but for sure 12 year captains, 100% in the pension plan