Originally Posted by
AlikesitR
How would you feel if you had a CJO with Delta for a class date 3 months from now, but every 1500 hour CFI who started at Endeavor between now and your start date was senior to you. You’d essentially become a direct entry First Officer, never able to catch up on a seniority list. Merging seniority lists would kill hiring outside of said WO.
I’m pretty sure the Endeavor and Delta Unions just did it as a sort of show of solidarity.
It’s not those who started at the regional today that would be ahead of you, it’s every pilot on that regional’s list regardless of when they were hired. A legacy could eventually bring rj’s in house and hire off of the street to staff them, but you’ll never see a merger of a regional and legacy airline. The regional unions would balk at a staple because the current legacy pilots would be senior able bid the captain seats, while the legacy wouldn’t accept anything less. It’s just cheaper and less hassle for the legacy to hire off the street and fill the seats at first year pay and benefits.