These LOA’s dealing with FO Advancement, and CA Pay, etc are temporary, expires in about 2 years if I read it correctly. The not so good part only affects those FOs in the 800-950hr range who will get additional flying for what 2-3 months????

As for getting NH in the door:

1. Plenty of regular non cadet CFIs in Envoy pilot recruitment pool. Company slowed regular FO hiring down to focus more on eligible DECs /Street CAs onboarding to resolve a Self induced CA shortage need. Which caused them to violate the contract and meter the flow and get in a bind.

2. Thanks to American Airline Cadet program, $100K loan for flight training costs & job placement at WO, Plus the flow, FO pilot pool for Envoy & WO in the future will not be problem.


FWIW, many of you are need to also pay attention to the market. Oil prices have gone UP yes UP 40% in 1yr this = major cost= major hit on profits= lower margins= cost constraints due to unhappy shareholders= no pay raise some of u think is available to be granted now, now , now.

Go watch the SOTA town hall. Contentious scene between another labor group and Robert/Doug. They are tight on the purse strings. That is for certain.

But it won’t effect recruiting as droves are in the pipeline waiting at the gates.