15% smaller is "the best case scenario" - RW
06-30-2020 | 12:11 PM
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Just saying that people accepted lower pay and QOL rules because of Flow, and now flow is no more. Not wishing ill on any pilot group. Just pointing out that all the people who used to give out advice that you absolutely need to go someplace with flow "to have that in your back pocket" was giving out horrible advice. You pick a regional based on location, movement, pay, and QOL. Career progression will come no matter where you work during the good times, you do not need flow.
How is it horrible advice to have flow as a backup plan? You’re at a regional airline, it’s meant to be a stepping stone not a long term flying job.
06-30-2020 | 12:13 PM
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Even more. IDK the details of the scope, but it’s not just total airframes. It’s types(size) of those airframes. There is a percentage of larger RJs, and I thought AAG was pretty close to having as many large RJs as they could in the regional fleet. I think there was relief due to the 737MAX delay and I think (and hope for us, at least for the time being) that those numbers of RJs is based on narrow bodies and not wide bodies or total mainline planes.
But bottom line, there is a limit to number of RJs and number of large RJs. Parking every -200 and 140 and even 145 won’t give more 175s.
But bottom line, there is a limit to number of RJs and number of large RJs. Parking every -200 and 140 and even 145 won’t give more 175s.
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06-30-2020 | 12:14 PM
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Stepping stone? well a lot of people are going to be stuck at their "stepping stone" job for a decade or more longer than they thought.
06-30-2020 | 12:14 PM
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06-30-2020 | 12:19 PM
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What is the point you are trying to make? How dare pilots who want to go to AA go to a regional that has a direct career path for them based on seniority?
06-30-2020 | 12:19 PM
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With Mesa’s contract expiring this is kind of expected. However: ExpressJet. Prime example of logic and reasonableness not being applicable in this industry. In this environment cash is king and the whipsaw will be active and cheap may win.
06-30-2020 | 12:23 PM
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My point was made in my two previous posts to that one. Not trying to start an argument here, just directly answering the post I was responding to.
06-30-2020 | 12:28 PM
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Oh, thanks! I forgot about that one too. If one has tunnel vision for AA and is non-military, then flow was more than a back up. You're right about that.
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