Originally Posted by
tpersuit
I wouldn't be too shocked if it is that high. Eagle is about the same size as ExpressJet and we've been seeing attrition of 25+ every month this year. July alone is going to be close to 50 pilots for us. Maybe people are just giving up with this industry with the latest downturn.
Eagle, XJT and SKW are all about the same size but 50 pilots? I completely believe you but where are they all going. Sure some are choosing other careers, some are retiring and some are moving on; but at 25+ per month with spikes up near 50 in this economic environment? The airlines aren’t the only one’s hurting.
Here at SKW I've only moved up 438 spots in 29 months. That's an average of only 15 per month and I'm sure there were a few months that spiked around 20-25 over that last 2 years but no higher. Even if you add in the FO's behind me I can't imagine it being more than 18 per month on average. A good friend of mine was hired in Nov., to date only has 182 pilots behind him and has only moved up 139 spots, that’s only an attrition rate of 17.3 per month and he's well over 1000 pilots behind me.
So with that attrition rate, if it continues, I don’t see the need to furlough many and those who do get F’d I don’t see them being gone for long.
Good luck all.