Originally Posted by
captande
Exactly. Flow when you’re 500+ in the list is not a “Pro” anymore, just like sap. We should be flowing more but apparently DF said no because we can’t staff that. Might as well give up hotel reimbursement for another 2 per month flow. Split up into 2 classes of course.
Yet Endeavor can take delivery of 4 jets per month with roughly the same size pilot group.
Originally Posted by
Macchi30
then why do all of the AA WOs advertise 6-7 years? On the Republic Airline’s forum there are 10 year captains there who haven’t gotten hired by a major or legacy yet. This is the main reason I’m interested in PSA, the DCA base, but more importantly, a flow Incase I can’t go somewhere else sooner. You really don’t think the flow is worth it?
The flow is a great recruiting tool when advertised at 6-7 years, that's a sweet spot for an "insurance" plan. If your limit idea of a "major" is limited to the current Big 6 the flow might be a good option. If those 10 year captains would consider the ULCCs, which are starting to improve their contracts, they could probably move on up.
We trippled our pilot group and barely doubled flow. I'm a third of the way up the seniority list and 5 years to flow is only realistic if the flow doubles again to 20/month. Whatever we do to fix this the pilot group should get a vote.