Originally Posted by
andy171773
This sounds like a phenomenal deal for the flow through guys, considering what could've transpired. Does this mean Eagle is going to open the flood gates and hire a ton more?
Unfortunately not. Despite the panic attack presently taking place over at the
APA Puzzle Palace there won't be massive hoards of lowly regional pilots slipping into the cockpits of the World's Greatest Pilots any time soon. After the 35 pilots go in June, the rest of the first 244 have to wait for AA to begin recalling pilots. That will probably be at least anther year. After the 244, the remainder have to wait until all AA and former TWA pilots have been offered recall. This will probably take about five years given it would follow the consequences a new AA-APA contract.
In short, don't count on any hiring at Eagle except to account for the new CRJ's and attrition as the economy improves.