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Old 10-08-2009 | 01:21 PM
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Otto
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Originally Posted by AirWillie
I don't think the gov has any authority to make airlines pay more, the only way airlines will pay more is if no one shows up at the door
I wish you were right but I think when faced with the choice of paying more or starting an ab initio program, we all know the way it will go. I hope the ATP requirement happens but in the long run when Congress is faced with ticket prices going up for the American public to cover the extra costs (of hiring experience) or lowering the standards via ab initio, the outcome is clear...they will lower standards. The irony is there is no shortage of experienced pilots, just a shortage of pilots willing to work for $18,000 a year.
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