Originally Posted by
Point85ToTheFix
This looses sight of the big picture. PSA, as well as Envoy and Peidmont, are wholly-owned by AA. The cost of a given AA pilot is considerably more than that of of regional when considering pay, work rules, 401k, benefits, vacation, etc. Opting to flow pilots early wouldn't actually reduce costs since it prolongs the time that individual will spend on the highest cost portion of their career.
IF you flow a pilot early and they have a 37 year career instead of 35, that cost delta will only show up in years 36 and 37 (and only when you combine earnings over 36+ years). Year 1 AA pilot salary costs for 2025 will be the same regardless of where hired. But the reduction in regional labor costs will show up immediately if you goose the flow of high cost CRJ captains.