Originally Posted by
UCLAbruins
GMC closed their flight department, every pilot got furloughed, some of those guys were pulling down $140K flying the Gulfstreams. You are right, those guys would probably give up aviation before going back to a regional. But its not all about the money, its about ego as well, "I'm too experienced for that" and that type of thing.
Then there's the QOL issue; great QOL they had as corporate pilots, they got axed, and now they're going to a regional??? No, I just don't see it happening
We had a former AA captain in my new hire classes at Eagle. He was forced out because of the age 60 thing, then decided to get back in when it was raised to 65. I can't even imagine...he must have a lot of ex-wives to pay alimony to or one hell of a gambling debt.