Young Crew profiled
10-01-2016 | 08:27 AM
#22
New Hire
Joined: Sep 2016
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How ironic. That RJ you made CA on at age 24 was during a time when RJs bloomed and mainline DC9s, 727s, 737s, MD80s were parked and allowed for your quick upgrade to happen. Curious, how many legacy pilots were on furlough when you upgraded at 24? Talk about working for a fraction of what a traditional crew used to make? Pot calling kettle black. The RJ replaced mainline planes, mainline routes, and mainline pilot jobs.
10-01-2016 | 08:40 AM
#23
Line Holder
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 862
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From: Center seat, doing loops to music
Mainline pilots gave up scope in their contracts, and if mainline would hire pilots with just CFI experience then no one would want to go to a regional. You act as if people want to go to a regional carrier because it's their dream job. People go because they have to to get hired at mainline
10-01-2016 | 09:18 AM
#24
Sitting and scratching...
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 371
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From: Upright
The US is one of very few countries that puts emphasis on having a 4 year degree commensurate with a technical trade. In Europe, your path is established early i.e.: technical school, university, trade school etc. They have a more defined path to professional positions. Not perfect, but at least you dont have to spend a $h*t tonne of money getting a degree AND your ratings!
10-01-2016 | 11:20 AM
#25
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: non acceptus excretus
The US is one of very few countries that puts emphasis on having a 4 year degree commensurate with a technical trade. In Europe, your path is established early i.e.: technical school, university, trade school etc. They have a more defined path to professional positions. Not perfect, but at least you dont have to spend a $h*t tonne of money getting a degree AND your ratings!
10-01-2016 | 01:35 PM
#26
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 9,366
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This is what I was alluding to with my snarky comment. The last 15 years saw the loss of thousands of mainline pilot jobs that were replaced by unqualified children in a ridiculously large fleet of RJs. I'm not throwing stones from some high perch. I'm also someone the "benefited" from the explosive growth of RJs at an enourmous cost. I contributed to the outsourcing of my future career yet as a starry-eyed 20 something, I was too blind to see it. It's just nice to see the end of the RJ era. Hopefully the same mistakes won't be made.
10-01-2016 | 06:09 PM
#29
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Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Captain CL-65
10-01-2016 | 06:48 PM
#30
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
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