Pilot shortage: AA cancelled 100's of flights
06-20-2021 | 08:12 PM
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Pilot shortage: AA cancelled 100's of flights
Hundreds of American flights cancelled due to pilot shortage:
https://airlinegeeks.com/2021/06/19/...ilot-shortage/
https://airlinegeeks.com/2021/06/19/...ilot-shortage/
06-21-2021 | 03:50 AM
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I just passed my ATP with minimum times and my sister sent me a similar link saying I should apply. I explained that the issue was likely due to training and lining everyone back up to the correct equipment. I do think a real shortage is coming. Once my daughter can drive and I finish getting my finances in order, then I’ll take the plunge. 40K a year, here I come!
06-21-2021 | 03:53 AM
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Well, in the article American says it’s a shortage at their vendors and I don’t think Aa contracts their flying. And the article says the problem is their pilots aren’t current so not really a shortage.
06-21-2021 | 03:55 AM
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I just passed my ATP with minimum times and my sister sent me a similar link saying I should apply. I explained that the issue was likely due to training and lining everyone back up to the correct equipment. I do think a real shortage is coming. Once my daughter can drive and I finish getting my finances in order, then I’ll take the plunge. 40K a year, here I come!
06-21-2021 | 04:06 AM
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Yes, I know AA doesn’t hire at ATP mins and they don’t pay 40K a year. My point is the article implies AA has a shortage of pilots which is likely not the case. My family is curious with articles like these why I can’t just start at a legacy.
My wife also thinks I’m crazy for leaving a six figure job for starting FO pay at a regional. The title of the article is very misleading.
My wife also thinks I’m crazy for leaving a six figure job for starting FO pay at a regional. The title of the article is very misleading.
06-21-2021 | 05:17 AM
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Yes, I know AA doesn’t hire at ATP mins and they don’t pay 40K a year. My point is the article implies AA has a shortage of pilots which is likely not the case. My family is curious with articles like these why I can’t just start at a legacy.
My wife also thinks I’m crazy for leaving a six figure job for starting FO pay at a regional. The title of the article is very misleading.
My wife also thinks I’m crazy for leaving a six figure job for starting FO pay at a regional. The title of the article is very misleading.
06-21-2021 | 07:15 AM
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Regional and even mainline QOL isn’t as competitive to non-flying careers as it used to be: 4-5 legs a day, commuting, poor entry pay, deicing, short layovers, dealing with the craziness of post-CV travel, and the overall instability of the industry, I’m not sure why anyone other than military (who have or will have a pension, and have few other marketable skills) would want to get in this industry, especially from a six-figure career.
06-21-2021 | 07:23 AM
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If I were to summarize the last decade in three sentences, I would use these three sentences.
06-21-2021 | 07:37 AM
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Why ARE you leaving a six-figure job to start at a regional? Unless you’re a military pilot, I don’t understand why you would do this.
Regional and even mainline QOL isn’t as competitive to non-flying careers as it used to be: 4-5 legs a day, commuting, poor entry pay, deicing, short layovers, dealing with the craziness of post-CV travel, and the overall instability of the industry, I’m not sure why anyone other than military (who have or will have a pension, and have few other marketable skills) would want to get in this industry, especially from a six-figure career.
Regional and even mainline QOL isn’t as competitive to non-flying careers as it used to be: 4-5 legs a day, commuting, poor entry pay, deicing, short layovers, dealing with the craziness of post-CV travel, and the overall instability of the industry, I’m not sure why anyone other than military (who have or will have a pension, and have few other marketable skills) would want to get in this industry, especially from a six-figure career.
06-21-2021 | 07:59 AM
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What’s wrong with deicing? Usually a money maker. No job is stable these days. There is no such thing as corporate loyalty. It’s nice to have a seniority list and to almost never see your boss or have performance evals….
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