New E195 Certified In US
08-12-2007 | 08:23 AM
#11
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 103
Likes: 0
08-12-2007 | 01:16 PM
#12
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 334
Likes: 0
From: E170/175 CA
Everyone keeps going on about how the 190/195 should be flown by mainline pilots for mainline rates... stop me if I am wrong, but aren't ALL 190's being flown by mainline (or mainline-like Jet Blue) pilots? What exactly are we complaining about? Are you upset that mainline pilots are flying these airplanes? Or that the MAINLINE pilots AGREED to fly these planes for regional rates?
08-12-2007 | 01:25 PM
#13
Doing One Pilot's Job
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 7,889
Likes: 123
Mainline pilots need to fly the aircraft that are replacing mainline aircraft...regardless if the payrate is "regional" or not. It can be the bottom airframe at a major, or the top airframe at a regional.
Which would would YOU prefer it to be?
Which would would YOU prefer it to be?
08-12-2007 | 04:17 PM
#15
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 4,772
Likes: 1
From: 744 CA
Well I think you better buckle up then, I firmly believe that its really just getting started. The so called mainline carriers will be more and more involved in LONG haul / transcon / international flying and the so called regionals are going to do more and more of the mid length flying. It is what it is... and what is has become.....I think there will be some upward pressure on regional pay scales as the number of REALLY qualified pilots dwindles. Personally find it pretty amazing what the mins are at some of carriers now. But again, that is just a sign of the times.
08-12-2007 | 04:23 PM
#16
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 421
Likes: 0
From: Telecom Company, President
08-12-2007 | 05:33 PM
#17
Doing One Pilot's Job
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 7,889
Likes: 123
Otherwise, this "BOTTOM FEEDER PILOT" RJ pilot agrees with you...
08-12-2007 | 05:46 PM
#18
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 639
Likes: 0
From: SAABster
So what's the "Smart Thing" to do? We should all stop flying and then we'll show them right?
I'm amazed at how many post's include this bull! It doesn't even make sense.
