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Old 05-18-2018 | 08:22 AM
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Itsajob
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After 9/11 the regionals grew rapidly at the expense of mainline flying. Now things are hopefully going the other way. To what extent will taking back the flying provide some short term or long term relief to the shortage? Staffing an additional 150 seat jet while parking 3 small rj’s has some impact on the need for crews. Also mainline growth provides light at the end of the tunnel in higher wages to attract people to enter the market. It makes it harder for the guys on the regionals wanting to get out. For every mainline jet that we need to staff we eliminate the need to staff a multiple number of theirs.
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