Originally Posted by
RippinClapBombs
What about the Regionals stated below forcing new hires to sign 5+ year contracts?
SkyWest, Republic, and I believe GoBlowJet aren’t having any issues finding talented pilots.
And if an AA wholly owned dropped their rates...those regionals with their pay "locked" into CBA's can't hire everybody looking for a job. And there will still be pilots happy to take the lower rates at an AA wholly owned in exchange for 121 employment.
I suspect mainline would revisit the flight hour rates they're paying their independent regional partners. Unless Skywest and Republic want to see all that flying go to the wholly owned carriers.