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08-18-2019, 01:50 PM
#911
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Originally Posted by Lebron
Making it so uncomfortable for the most senior and at the top of the payroll that it’s not worth staying. Short term pain for a long term gain.
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08-18-2019, 02:29 PM
#912
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Originally Posted by DownInPetaluma
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08-18-2019, 02:51 PM
#913
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Originally Posted by watch
2) Higher capacity aircraft mean less airframes for the same number of seats. So a smaller pilot group flying bigger planes means less overall pilot pay, decreasing cost per seat mile.
3) lower retraining fees, hotel fees, administrative burden, and overhead.
3) lower retraining fees, hotel fees, administrative burden, and overhead.
Regionals are paid to move metal from point A to B. Our pay is not based on how many people we move. Sometimes we move zero passengers and still get paid.
08-18-2019, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by da42pilot
This is not how this industry works.
Regionals are paid to move metal from point A to B. Our pay is not based on how many people we move. Sometimes we move zero passengers and still get paid.
Regionals are paid to move metal from point A to B. Our pay is not based on how many people we move. Sometimes we move zero passengers and still get paid.
08-18-2019, 03:48 PM
#915
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Originally Posted by PhantomHawk
I’d say that you’re both correct. The regional model is fee-for-departure, but the bigger planes could result in fewer segments. If you fly a 50-seater to BTR 4 times a day, you could replace that with a 70-seater and do it 3 times a day.
08-18-2019, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by DoSomePilotStuf
And invite the competition. The hub and spoke model requires lots of flights to out stations to work. If what you are suggesting was feasible why not do one flight a day a 200 seater?
08-18-2019, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by watch
XJT should have spun off a new airline that just flies the ER7. Then just hire into that.
Let the lifers be lifers with half the list flying 145s. Then phase out the 145s. Then dissolve the original company.
Let the lifers be lifers with half the list flying 145s. Then phase out the 145s. Then dissolve the original company.
08-18-2019, 06:34 PM
#919
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Originally Posted by PhantomHawk
I’d be very happy if UAL decided to put 2 737s or Airbus 320’s instead of RJs. That would be good for me AND anybody who wants to move on. If the “stepping stone” gets too big, people decide not to step forward.......which is XJT’s biggest issue.
08-18-2019, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by DoSomePilotStuf
I agree completely. I would be happy as well. The customers would not tolerate it though.
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