Originally Posted by
FlyGuy99
While that is all true, I just don’t think that pushing a lot of new hires through training and having them sit out 4-6 months while paying them is very cost effective for the company, and that’s not including the sim time we’ll need for requalification and all of the accommodations that come with that.
I don’t mind getting paid to sit around and do nothing, but I’m not sure it’s doing much to help. I feel maybe putting a couple FOs on IOE every other week would balance it out a bit if the LCA staffing becomes sufficient
Management has been stockpiling pilots for years. Several years ago it was primarily ERJ FOs. They're afraid that if they don't hire you, someone else will. Sitting around waiting on IOE while getting paid or on reserve and not flying doesn't make much difference to them.