This is Mesa, normal rules don't apply

 

When will the next CRJ upgrade happen?

 

Come on #300!

 

Blaine,

That's a killer toupee son!

 

Thanks, you should see my blonde one!

 

We call them a merkin 'round these parts.

 

Listen, I've been in your shoes, ready to get out and willing to jump at the perceived next best thing, I get it. The PAC is not intended to address the disparity between regionals and majors. $10 a month is not a stretch, at least that's what I did as an E120 FO making $19 an hour in 2000 at ASA. The PAC gives the US airline profession a voice on Capital Hill to promote and defend the profession. But back to disparity...do you really want us to lower the bar so that you can fly the heavies? Think about that for a moment!

So because you're frustrated flying at the regionals and wanting desperately to fly the heavies you are willing to crater the US airline profession so that Sheikh Al Maktoum can come in and deliver you your "so desired" heavy seat, is that correct? Remember, the grass isn't always greener on the other side, as a matter of fact, there ain't a whole lot of grass in Dubai.

All 3 majors are hiring like gangbusters as the retirement bubble is bursting, so unless you have some skeletons in the closet you should be able to get hired over the next 2 years. If not, your thinking is very myopic in that it's somehow ALPA's fault and that it is best to support foreign ownership here in the US.

Again, very myopic, but thankfully you are in the minority and the MAG pilots have a grasp on reality. Good luck with the Sheikh!

 

This just came out today from Lee Moak:

September 9, 2014

Exposing the Pilot Pay Shortage

Fellow ALPA members:

As airline managements and other stakeholders with a vested self-interest continue to beat the drum about how a pilot shortage is responsible for disruptions in airline service, ALPA has been vigorously pushing back with the truth: the problem is a pilot pay shortage.

Our latest front in our aggressive education and advocacy campaign is an ALPA- produced no-frills, real numbers whiteboard video that clearly identifies the pilot pay shortage. As ALPA has stated time and time again, once pilots are paid commensurately for their training, expertise, judgment, skill, and experience, more qualified pilots will step forward, and further, the pipeline for more future airline pilots is sure to grow.

Watch and share on Facebook and Twitter to learn more.

Are there indeed canceled routes and fewer flight options? The answer is absolutely yes. Many of our members are painfully living with those decisions. But a pilot shortage cannot be fundamentally blamed for the actions managements are taking today as they maneuver in an industry riddled with challenges.

As line pilots who live and breathe the discomforts and gains of an industry largely defined by external factors, exposing and solving the systemic issue of a pilot pay shortage is a top priority of the Air Line Pilots Association, International.

However, before we can discuss reasonable and realistic goals to combat the pay shortage, it’s important that airline stakeholders and the public know the facts about the so-called pilot shortage. What are the real numbers? And what’s the real cause for a looming pilot shortage?

We’re talking about our jobs. We’re standing up for our careers. We’re advocating for our profession. If we don’t, who will?

Please take a moment to watch the video; send it to your colleagues, family, and friends; and help us spread the word about the pilot pay shortage, which must be addressed to remedy the problems that are disrupting air service today.

 

Where's a link to the video?

 

That's a spot on description of what the real problem is. $$$