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Old 08-31-2020, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Excargodog View Post
I actually believe that to be true WHEN THE PAX COME BACK. Just don’t know how long that will be. Clearly this mess is going to discourage entry into the career field and has caused and will cause the premature retirements of hundreds of senior pilots and will sort of trap in the regionals a few senior regional pilots that Now just won’t have enough time to age 65 left to make starting In a new seniority system at the next level worth it. But what will really get hammered is new guys starting in 141 zero to hero programs. With regional bonuses pretty much gone and regionals not even paying for the ATP anymore - not to mention the very real possibility of more regionals coming under pressure next year from scope limitations due to major blockhour flying being so low in 2020, A whole lot if people who would have entered the career field either won’t or at least will delay their entry for a few years. That pretty much gives everyone with ANY 121 experience a huge head start in the rebound. Of course, for that to happen there has actually gotta BE a rebound.
Was talking to a friend of mine. He's not in the industry. He said he and his family were considering a trip in November but were not sure about flying. NOT because it wasn't safe but because it just wasn't FUN anymore. No drinks. No snacks. Wearing masks. It's just not the experience it used to be - and we know THAT experience isn't what IT used to be either!

ALSO - since it's a 12 month look back in Scope, shouldn't that ALREADY be impacting regional flying?
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