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02-14-2019 | 02:58 PM

#151

DirkDiggler

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From: lav dumper

Nonsense. Nothing like people talking out of their face hole without any sort of data to back them up. A quick search on TranStats at BTS shows the following:
# of Performed Departures by a U.S. Regional Carrier
2003 2,243,995
2004 1,966,379
2005 1,925,647
2006 1,857,359
2007 1,931,438
2008 1,926,018
2009 1,579,490
2010 1,408,922
2011 1,362,965
2012 1,256,116
2013 1,167,636
2014 1,176,662
2015 1,154,499
2016 1,169,662
2017 1,138,863

We are flying a fraction of flights we were in the 2000's. Airlines have adapted, less flights = less pilots required. If regionals were doing 2.2 million departures a year like in 03, there would be hundreds of cancellations everyday due to lack of pilots.

02-14-2019 | 03:27 PM

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Nevjets

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackhawk

That is a shortage by definition. A lack of a good that can not be rectified through pay or other options is a scarcity. A shortage due to market forces is a shortage. For example, there is a scarcity of Californium 252, but there is a shortage of pilots.

You can argue semantics if you want. Typically people who cite the pilot shortage are referring to scarcity, which is not the case right now. Hence, the pay shortage...for now. The point being that without increased pay, there won’t be enough pilots attracted to the job and willing to pursue the job.

02-14-2019 | 04:25 PM

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jacburn

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Originally Posted by Arliss

The company said in a comm today that apps were up 400% in January and that trend is continuing.

So instead of having one or two new hires in a class, it will now be somewhere between 4 to 8 in a class?

02-14-2019 | 04:28 PM

#154

Mustang62

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Originally Posted by jacburn

So instead of having one or two new hires in a class, it will now be somewhere between 4 to 8 in a class?

17 in the class that starts on Monday. 27 in the next one, so far...

02-14-2019 | 06:10 PM

#155

da42pilot

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Latest from company is they’re finalizing details on the installation of a new E175 cabin trainer. Another significant investment.

02-14-2019 | 06:48 PM

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Arliss

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I wonder if we're going to take over that vacant United building across the parking lot.

02-14-2019 | 11:33 PM

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Blackhawk

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Originally Posted by Nevjets

I can’t help it if people are not educated. It is in fact a shortage not a scarcity as it will eventually balance again as more qualified pilots are produced through market forces.
Of course retirements at the majors have not really kicked into high gear yet, so we shall see what happens then.

02-16-2019 | 09:40 AM

#158

DirkDiggler

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11 canceled for crew so far today. Guess the myth of 200% being disallowed by SkyWest is just that. A myth.

02-16-2019 | 05:12 PM

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Funny how CP's have been begging for help all weekend and offering to return the favor (whatever that means) but they won't raise the 200%. Guess they don't want the flying covered all that bad.

02-16-2019 | 06:23 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DirkDiggler

11 canceled for crew so far today. Guess the myth of 200% being disallowed by SkyWest is just that. A myth.

13 now. The reason according to management for the consistent crew cancellations during the end of 2018 and January were added flying that could not be staffed. Wonder what the deal is now.