Eagle Parking 30-40 Rjs
 

oh this is great news as I leave to start a five days stint of reserve!! I might be out on the street in a few months the way oil is going. Theres always flight instructing. for now anyway....

Well I guess this explains the "bottleneck" in hiring.

In reality though this is a move that had to be made- the 135s probably couldn't break even at $70 a barrel.

But was concerns me is the mention of retiring t-props, which to me at least stand the best chance of being profitable because of the seating capacity and efficiency.

If retiring A300s means a reduction in San Juan flying for Executive (this is the only reason I can think of to reduce t-prop flying) then maybe it would make sense to redistribute ATRs to Dallas for example?

I heard a rumor that if the scope issue can be resolved- obviously a big if- Eagle would like to replace all the 37 and 40 seat jets with new ATRs eventually. ATR had a demonstrator in Dallas not too long ago.

Any pilot at any regional could be out of a job. Best of luck to the eagle folks. It is never a bad time to re-evaluate your resume, make yourself a better candidate (learn another language, atp, atc), and save cash in the form of liquid assets such as a savings account for an emergency fund. Who knows what will happen but it will make you sleep better and make our next interview that much easier. good luck

A 172 costs over $140/hr to rent now....I don't think even flight instructing is going to be very good way to pay the rent. Who can afford these rates?

Rich people?

Yea and Greyhound isn't even hiring...

I think you are forgetting the Saabs. Just because some the A300's are going away does not mean SJU is going to be dismantled. Some of the flying will end up on smaller gauge equipment. Regardless while the number of ATR flights may be reduced, I think Executive is pretty safe.

China Doesnt Care right now. They are still sending boat loads of students over here to get trained. As long as your instructing at the right school, theres no shortage of students.

Is LAX being reduced at all?