Originally Posted by
surfcc11
Exactly! Why would AA kill their own cheap labor when there are other qualified canadates applying? Let's face it if the flow goes under five years it probably costs AA more money than they saved with our lower hourly rates. The cost of the RTP program, the ATP course, the sign on bonuses, and the cost of training. What's the cost of a new hire when they don't even start flying for nine months here? I would imagine AA would want at least a min of 5 years to make the math work.
Again, I agree with you. I never suggested it would drop below 5 years, but rather am suggesting that 6ish years makes sense rather than the 7-9 years being thrown around this thread...