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02-13-2008 | 12:16 PM
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From: Cessna 152 Captain
Rick you really think their is a pilot shortage,, Not flaming just explain to me your logic are you saying the shortage is at the Regional or Majors, or All levels, also how do you forsee the economy and high oil prices factor into all this
02-13-2008 | 02:09 PM
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
No shortage at the majors...they may not be getting as many resumes from experienced space-shuttle pilots as they'd like, but they all have stacks of them from people with glass/jet PIC time. Except maybe United
02-13-2008 | 02:16 PM
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From: Self employed
One concept that comes to mind is to buy the needed airplanes from mesa at a premium (JO will do anything for money), and make a deal to allow any MAG pilot to VOLUNTARILY move over to SKW with new-hire SKW seniority, SKW pay based on their MAG longevity, and domicile fences to protect their relative seniority (ie stay in PHX, stay a captain). They would obviously leave ALPA behind. I think most would jump at that opportunity, just like the several hundred Pan-Am pilots who were allowed to lateral to UAL when UAL acquired pan-am's pacific routes.
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02-13-2008 | 02:25 PM
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From: Cessna 152 Captain
Yeah, there's a shortage of people willing to pay for training and then work for regional entry-level wages. It used to be worth putting up with for a few years...but the few years has gotten longer, and the pot of gold at the end is now considerably smaller.
No shortage at the majors...they may not be getting as many resumes from experienced space-shuttle pilots as they'd like, but they all have stacks of them from people with glass/jet PIC time. Except maybe United
No shortage at the majors...they may not be getting as many resumes from experienced space-shuttle pilots as they'd like, but they all have stacks of them from people with glass/jet PIC time. Except maybe United
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