Originally Posted by
rickair7777
At least in-house you can control it better. Living wage for FO's, six-figures for CA's and reasonable work rules. If that means that it's no longer economical to provide service to podunk falls, then the podunkians can either pay what the service is worth or take the bus. Greyhound can hire the regional pilots who don't make the cut...same job but no leadership or interpersonal skills required.
It will only come "in house" with a long term "buy in" that is along the lines of current regional pay and work rules with first year pay....Combine that with 2-3 years to negotiate this and a 4-5 year contract, and 2-3 more years to renogitate a "new deal", and you are looking at 8-11 years before there is much of a change in "regional pay and work rules".....In the mean time, most domestic flying currently done by the "majors" can be moved to the "new" regional flying because there is no scope anymore.....Something to think about....
As far as "six-figures for CA's", many already have that under the current system...