Originally Posted by
Captain Tony
Based on what? Precedent at legacy carriers? Regionals are a whole different ball game. You must consider time to upgrade, base choice and commuting. Most regional pilots still plan to move on. Most legacy carriers are at their destination. At the legacy, they can trade a number for long term career expectations. As a regional you're there for the short term and your number on the list determines when you can upgrade, get your pic time and move on. So it doesn't matter if your % stays the same if 300 pilots hired into the industry after you get to upgrade before you.
HOW'D THAT WORK OUT FOR US AIR AGAIN?!!!! Last I checked, they reversed Nic and won. Not to mention dumping ALPO. Duh.
Well first of all, many people are considering making a career out of regionals. Secondly, DOH will not be fair and equitable for everyone in both pilot groups. Relative seniority keeps you in the same percentage on a combined list. Due to differences beyond each pilot groups control, hiring waves a each airline were different, and so there are different gaps in seniority at each airline. You personally may benefit by DOH, but many others will suffer, including fellow pilots from ASA. As I said before, DOH is highly unlikely because the ONLY way it will happen is if BOTH respective NC's agree to it. I guarantee that won't happen.
Secondly, why don't you show me the single seniority list for UsAir/America West? The only one I know of is the Nicolau Award. That is still the controlling list, & it was not thrown out. The only thing that USAPA has gotten it's pilots is millions of more $$$ in fees, & years of wasted time/lost wages due to selfishly fighting the binding arbitration they agreed to. They are costing their own pilots millions of $$$, keeping them on separate contracts, & continuing their pilots BK wages. It seems like a good move so far.
