Originally Posted by
flybywp
Backlog is now down to as low as 2 months for some.
Right now it's pretty clear the most opportunities for flying and aircraft will be given to the regionals that can hire the most pilots. In order to stay competitive we will have to continue hiring at or near max capacity.
56 is likely just a year-end goal set for next year. I think it is realistic to say if we can staff them, AA will continue sending over 145s well past the 56 mark.
Coming from someone who just passed the 7 month mark in training, that is really stretching the truth unless you are going into the training department.
You do realize where we are getting the 145's from, right? Envoy is only going to give up as many jets as they get 175's. They have 2200 pilots on the roster and they are losing 1 CRJ700 to PSA per month and 2 EMB 145 to PDT per month, increasing to 3 in 2018. Contrary to popular belief, we are not getting these jets from the desert, they are coming from Envoy.
Eventually that will need to stop because there simply wont be enough aircraft for their staffing level. That is of course unless they increase the amount of 175's per month or they receive or we start receiving aircraft from another source.
Originally Posted by
123494
Most Dash captains are going to flow before they have to transition to the jet. Others would be on it a couple of mo the before they flow
That is false considering the lion's share of the ROA Dash 8 guys have either bypassed the flow or are a 2014 hire date or more junior.