Originally Posted by
airlinepilot50
The more we shrink, the more leverage SkyWest and other large regionals have against United. United has no choice but to grow our airline. We have all the leverage.
A bunch of complacent, lazy old geezers who don’t believe in standardization, bring nothing but negativity to the cockpit and can’t move out of the way of their own egos bring zero leverage. Every airline out there wants youth and vitality, at least at the regional level.
The top heavy pilot group at XJT weighs down profitability. You have no leverage because to pay more would mean having the highest paid pilot group for very below average quality. To pay a group of super senior pilots industry leading pay, especially under the United whipsaw, is a fast track to bankruptcy. One way or another, you NEED new hires if nothing else to bring down the average pay. You can’t negotiate from your current position.