Originally Posted by
Swakid8
Need some popcorn, this is going to also have a impact on the contract cycle at the Majors and ULCC…
Things will get interesting. Chatting with an inspector recently and there is a lot of talk in the industry about DEC's at the majors. Things are not like they used to be back in the day, where people would take any city and even move their family to take command. Now a days the F/O contracts are giving people a good lifestyle and they are not willing to sacrifice anything to get to the left seat. That will create many vacancies left unfilled and airlines will put bodies on seats anyway they can. Even the traditional requirements are being taken away.
I've experienced every cycle since the one at the end of the 80's and this is by far the most dynamic. People are jumping ship for 10 dollars more an hour and being able to hold their homebase. Literally!