Originally Posted by
Cefiro
I have no clue who would go to a startup like this. With the legacies and proven LCC’s hiring like crazy it seems like an unnecessary risk for most people.
Not exactly the best time to be starting an airline with subpar wages.
Quality pilots will apply. Initial cadre will do very well long term. No union representation will have its advantages for now. So If contacted or recruited, salary + other Incentives offered will be hard to pass up.
Plenty of Mesa, Compass, and othe regional pilots have (E170-E195) type rating, they will apply to Breeze.
In all seriousness Breeze will attract quality pilots for the most part, plenty in this 2020 hiring wave, will be E Z. Pilot shortage is a myth! Breeze will have pilots to select from Regionals, ACMI, LLCs (Allegiant & Sun Country perhaps). Breeze will bring maintenance, support crews, admin staff, and management personnel from Regionals, LLCs/ULLC, ACMI carriers.
Growth opportunity is a powerful hiring tool. First cadre of pilots on a fast growing pilot seniority list are a loyal bunch. Knowing a huge aircraft orders are in the pipeline, a management team with successful startup and growth track records. Breeze is a company that seems to have smart players and reduced risks, and flexibility built into its business model.