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06-06-2019 | 07:04 AM
#717
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I do believe that more E175's are coming which will reduce the most jr CA. But right now they have everyone transitioning from the CRJ, so get them through first then start to work on adding more planes once we fully transition. They may be replacements to 145's, or in addition to if we can continue to hire and grow.
06-06-2019 | 10:16 AM
#718
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Yeah, just from the ASA side they lost about 130 captains in the span of a few months to K4 alone. That’s not an insignificant number especially when added to other losses. Also, these were mostly very senior captains.
The issue isn’t raw numbers of senior “lifers” but the percentage as a total of the pilot population as the numbers were drawn down by Inc. Places like SkyWest probably have just as many “lifers” if not more, but their pilot population is now about 5,000.
UAL has plenty of -145s they would still like to man. XJT can field them but they needed some good news to “prime” the pump of new hires. Once the ASA pilots are trained I predict:
1. Upgrades, and the times will come down rapidly. If they can increase the number of pilots -145s will be pulled from the desert. More pilots will also decrease the percentage of “lifers”.
2. Steady upgrades. The top of the seniority list will be similar to all the other regionals who are not moving on for one reason or another. But the rest will be captains upgrading their resumes after every trip. Some may go to UAL via the CPP or other legacies as street hires but you will continue to see them leaving for other carriers such as the ULCCs and ACMI.
Standard disclaimers. Results may vary. Objects in the mirror often don’t reflect what’s in front of you.
The issue isn’t raw numbers of senior “lifers” but the percentage as a total of the pilot population as the numbers were drawn down by Inc. Places like SkyWest probably have just as many “lifers” if not more, but their pilot population is now about 5,000.
UAL has plenty of -145s they would still like to man. XJT can field them but they needed some good news to “prime” the pump of new hires. Once the ASA pilots are trained I predict:
1. Upgrades, and the times will come down rapidly. If they can increase the number of pilots -145s will be pulled from the desert. More pilots will also decrease the percentage of “lifers”.
2. Steady upgrades. The top of the seniority list will be similar to all the other regionals who are not moving on for one reason or another. But the rest will be captains upgrading their resumes after every trip. Some may go to UAL via the CPP or other legacies as street hires but you will continue to see them leaving for other carriers such as the ULCCs and ACMI.
Standard disclaimers. Results may vary. Objects in the mirror often don’t reflect what’s in front of you.
06-06-2019 | 10:50 AM
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06-06-2019 | 11:25 AM
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