Originally Posted by
soon2bfo
Yeah it really sucks to have to go back to the bottom of the pile. I wish there was a way to earn pilot pay consummate with one's experience level, but this is what the glorious unions have given us.
The singular best thing that a "national" pilot union could provide.... not even on the table at ALPA. I see ALPA is now taxing member's 401k contributions, rather than tighten its own belt with the loss of US/HP. With the possible loss of UA, it'll be interesting to see where that goes.
Edit: oh, and they're sueing SkW. I think that'll only cost them money.
My prediction... more APA's, SWAPA's, IPA's, USAPA's, etc.
SKW is a good company, they are in a good position in this lean time. I only hope that they don't bite off too much and go under..... so diversifying into CAL and Airways when MESA eats it will help us to weather the looming United shut down. Hopefully there will not be too much loss of capacity in these next years and we can all remain employed. The next year or two will make or break a lot of our future careers in the cockpit.
We're in a good position for CO and US/HP flying, but the loss of UA would still decimate we pilots. Not sure how SKW, Inc will do, however. Pilots can be furloughed, but it might take BK to break all those now unneeded aircraft leases, and a flood on the market of CRJ's will make the ones we own worth less.
The loss of UA may be 60,000 employees at UA, and also perhaps 100,000 or more related jobs, like us.