Originally Posted by
flyinthrew
Regional flying can’t grow if the wide bodies don’t come back due to top end scope constraints. There are already planes flying around with 70 seats instead of 76. AAG’s flow is contractual I think and they can’t not flow people if AA hires. Majors had no qualms emptying the regionals before the pandemic.
It’s contractual yes, however it can drop so low to hardly matter. Prior to the pandemic we had flight schools churning out willing and able candidates, something I don’t think is true atm. I admit I could be wrong regarding the flight schools, but I have a feeling I’m not.
I agree with you, I think things will recover. How quickly and to what extent that helps our regional pilots is something I can’t put a finger on.