Originally Posted by IDriveJets

From a newbie perspective, I’m not really expecting anything out of this new TA. Simple fact is AW pay is a joke compared to other regionals and doesn’t look like it’s set to change anytime soon.

People I’ve come across are even saying things such as “I’ll just get my type rating and walk out because I can get better pay elsewhere and the only reason I joined was because class dates were available so I just sucked it up.”

Ultimately people are going to think about their finances because even though we love to fly, people still have bills to pay and families to feed. At the end of the day it is a job like any other job.

Also the big sign on bonus is losing its appeal from what potential new hires are telling me i.e. it isn’t important enough to sway a decision and they’d rather have higher hourly pay.

The stuff is out there, people are flocking to Skywest, PSA, Republic, Envoy and Piedmont to the point their class dates are backed up so what does that tell you? Also they have a much better choice of bases as far as potential new hires have told me and that’s what happens when there is growth and expansion planning.

I may be rambling or sound like a cynic but I’d rather be simple and realistic than pin hopes on speculation and expect $45 an hour which probably won’t happen.