Originally Posted by
Wolf424
UA has more WBs, but AA doesn’t have that many more, and they also have more pilots. “Blow delta away” is hyperbole.
We’ve always hired mil pilots…what’s wrong with them now? What experienced pilots are you referring to that are going elsewhere? I imagine more of our pilots have always come from the regionals/mil than anywhere else.
AA blows delta away in retirements (quick advancement). UA blows Delta away in WB opportunities since they have a bunch more and new hires are getting them.
Nothing wrong with military pilots but if they've never flown 121 there's a quite a bit of a learning curve in training compared to those with lots of 121 experience. Do I really need to explain this? Look, I know you love your company and feel the need to defend it, but even you have to admit this is crap today.
If management was serious they would sit down with the union and quit stonewalling. Seems they owe the pilots at least 7% raises on day 1 now, but they have to keep up the façade that unions are bad and you get rewarded by keeping them out.
Maybe if the pilots completely lose enthusiasm things will change.