Originally Posted by
rickdb
I think that regional pay is going to increase as a result of Majors dropping some routes to the regionals. If they dont increase pay, then in the future they arent going to have enough pilots to fly the aircraft. As for the majors, I dont think pay is going to increase at all. I think it is going to stay relatively the same. As airlines become more efficient, they will pay their pilots more, otherwise they wont have any pilots eventually. I think their is a very positive outlook for the aviation industry. If I didnt think that, I would not become a pilot.
The regionals will not raise their wages. Historically airlines just lower their minimums whenever demand gets tight. Even now I have been told on this forum that several regionals are considering opening their own cadet programs to take non-pilots as new hires.
Besides, who would pay much of anything for pilots anymore? Modern airplanes don't require nearly the same levels of skill that flying did in the past. It use to require situational awareness, eye-hand coordination and intense system and aerodynamics knowledge and experience.
Modern planes today are procedure and manual driven 20 million dollar video games in the sky. Pilots just sit there, arms folded, and watch the little plane track itself along the digital map. Just about any level of derelict can put on a uniform and sit there half asleep and do the job.
Pilots will not get paid more.
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