Originally Posted by
panpanpan
The real question is how many current JB pilots are going to jump ship once the legacy hiring machines are in full gear end of year/next year? Hopefully this happens en mass.
Probably similar numbers as before. This time around Legacy X has mountains of debt to still pay off with business and lucrative International wide-body flying still depressed.
Not sure why you would hope for people leaving en mass from Jetblue. Just like before, those leaving will primarily have spent three years or less at Jetblue. All it will really do is make the reserve grid more red while they replace those pilots with new-hires. You might get a quick seniority bump if you’re new, but the effects are short lived. Once in a blue moon (no pun) a Captain will leave, but not enough to make a noticeable difference.
We’re also years away from CBA II, so there’s no real leverage gained by people leaving now. Our second CBA won’t come until the Legacies complete theirs, and well see above on how long it’ll probably take them.