Airline Pilot Central Forums - Daily Caller article on Regionals

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Originally Posted by BigfatQ (Post 2597772)

Which regional airline in 2018 pays so low that you qualify for EBT??

No wonder he's so unhappy because he seems to be working for that ONE airline since it was his FO who used the card...

Then he goes on complaining about his FOs who are qualified not being hired by the majors, at the same time he complains about the low quality of new applicants. Isn't it at least good for safety if the good FOs can't leave? Haha

The thing I liked the least is that he advises passengers to be scared of flying in regionals. Thanks dude I wish I could return the disfavor somehow.

This article sounds like it was written in 2010 not 2018

PS I didn't know US Air 737-400s were operated by regional pilots (title picture)

The shortage is no longer due to pay, but the high training cost of getting your certificates and then when you do get them, you have a ten year wait to cash in on your reward, meaning higher pay. If you graduated with another degree, say accounting, within 10 years you could be well over $100,000 in salary and, you only invested in a 4 yr degree, mean time, you are just getting into the 70 or 80 thousand range, invested in a 4 yr degree, certificates, and a whole lot of BS jobs to try to get that job.