Originally Posted by
loganeich
I know a couple of regional first officers that were waiting on class dates at Southwest, but will now upgrade to captain at a regional. Not only does thier spot as a first officer need to be replaced, but they will be able to support another first officer while flying as captain. I'm not expecting another mad rush, but hiring should pick up at regionals as the year moves forward.
Yep. The MAX certification and other Boeing problems may actually allow the big three to slow their flow and similar programs long enough to breathe new life into regionals once headed for extinction proving the old saying about it being an ill wind...etc.
Not that it won't be an ill wind for those who might have already gone to the big three if the airframes hadn't stopped coming off the assembly lines.