Originally Posted by
pilotnicco
Lol, that's good. I needed the laugh.
The flow is 100% meterable AND reversible during times of furlough, and there are signs that AAG is already metering the flow to mainline. There is virtually no incentive for AAG to flow pilots. Why pay you more, when they can pay you less and keep you there. If you read the ENY contract, which discusses flow, you can see that the flow reduces to 25% of AA new hire slots meterable to 15%, after the protected pilots, the first 824 pilots on property flow. The flow is a joke, and it's another reason why ENY will just be another Mesa with make-up on. To those who elect to go there in order to personally advance themselves, they keep the bar lowered for the entire industry. Republic pilots are pretty much guaranteed missing out on the most attrition of ANY airline coming up. That would be AA.
The AA WO pilots get to enjoy at all what they have thanks to the pilots at Republic, Skywest, and Endeavor. if it wasn't for those pilot groups, the starting pay would still be $26/hr.
Pilots at AA regularly fly with WO flow pilots. Regularly. Half or more of each class consists of flow pilots. Rarely does one encounter a Republic pilot. Skywest is pretty much the only way in outside the flow. The flow is definitely not a joke, although it is not as short as advertised.
A Republic pilot has a very slim shot at AA. So you better hope you pass the Hogan for UAL or have F-18 experience for Delta.