Originally Posted by
319driver
I say good luck to em. Any new airline is a good thing (i.e. more jobs). I know way too many fellow pilots on the street and equally as many that are either now on reserve as Captain or downgraded. $9 fares might be a little hard to swallow, but if it gets some of us off the street, I'm all for it.
How is lowering the bar on pilot pay is a good thing. I'm sure the pay is not close to what majors are paying now to fly the 737's and A320's. They will be a bottom feeder just like Mesa is in the Regional world.