Originally Posted by
fadec
It allows them to staff the position with non seniority-list pilots. They're currently paid WB FO rates. Guess who gets furloughed before captains, my dear fellow birthing pilot. This makes furlough 1000 times easier for our benevolent masters just like RJ scope could potentially allow mainline to furlough while regionals hire. Furlough should be costly. This makes it far less costly.
This is exactly the reason. The big three realized how long it takes to stop the train and move it in reverse when your instructors are being furloughed/placed into non-bid categories. This will allow them to downsize much faster and make furloughs more viable.