Pilot shortage: AA cancelled 100's of flights
08-08-2021 | 05:36 PM
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08-08-2021 | 05:40 PM
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You know one thing I think we should be thinking about more now than ever before as airline pilots is the very same “work life balance” that I hear being touted by workers in other industries. If the average American work week goes from 5 days down to 4 (or possibly even 3 as work from home becomes permanent in some industries) that puts the average number of days off in a month for most Americans at 12 to as much as 15 or 16...
One of the alludes of this job is time off. What happens to that allure when everyone else enjoys the same? I think labor representation should be looking at contractual min days off in the ballpark or around 15 days /month. Management should be interested in it too. If this profession is to survive it will have to become more lucrative and more attractive for those who seek enhanced quality of life over other careers.
One of the alludes of this job is time off. What happens to that allure when everyone else enjoys the same? I think labor representation should be looking at contractual min days off in the ballpark or around 15 days /month. Management should be interested in it too. If this profession is to survive it will have to become more lucrative and more attractive for those who seek enhanced quality of life over other careers.
08-09-2021 | 07:57 AM
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08-10-2021 | 04:08 AM
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You got that right. Neighbor of mine is on the MIA 737 FO scheduling desk. He is pulling his hair out to get enough coverage.
He says it will continue to be so until all the furloughed FO are requalified, and to a lesser extent until enough new hires get though training. The first should be complete by end of August. The later likely will be through spring or summer of 2022 (unless the Epsilon variant has a major impact on flying.)
He says it will continue to be so until all the furloughed FO are requalified, and to a lesser extent until enough new hires get though training. The first should be complete by end of August. The later likely will be through spring or summer of 2022 (unless the Epsilon variant has a major impact on flying.)
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