Originally Posted by
3greens
hi. i'm new to this regional world of aviation. still not hired so am not clear what you mean when you say losing 7-10 pilots per month. people leaving? and are these fo's or capt's that you are referring to?
i have no clue why anyone would leave their jobs looking at the current market and such low demand for pilots when most of the other regionals are not hiring, instead furloughing. i fail to understand why they would leave and where do they go?
also when you speculate that hiring will start again in jan, are you referring to classes coming back up or interviews etc? thanks so much for the help
There are a few (very few) captains leaving for places like Southwest and fractionals. A few Capts and FO getting out of the business and getting real jobs.
There are currently about 200 people in the pool, but don't let that discourage you. Many are furloughees who may not want to give up their seniority numbers when it comes time to start class. Although plans can change at any time, it looks like there will be no new hire classes until at least January. Maybe not until March.
Good luck.