Evolution + the Future of our industry.
02-06-2009 | 11:29 AM
#12
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From: CRJ-200 Furlough
In the future of this industry the pilot groups will have to line up in reverse senority order. Do an about face, drop their trousers, place their foreheads and knees on the floor, and back into the chief pilot's office to collect their meager paychecks from their respective villianous companies.
02-06-2009 | 12:17 PM
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From: Corporate Pilot
Furlough
They say that a career pilot should expect three to five furloughs before retirement. Are you saying that you will endure one more furlough before you throw in the towel or are you saying that you have another plan?
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02-06-2009 | 12:30 PM
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From: FAA 'Flight Check'
02-06-2009 | 01:59 PM
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My long view of our profession is optimistic. In the next few years there will be some more airline failures and at least one or two legacy airline will go on strike. Contracts will eventually improve for all of us but there will always be furloughs. It may take ten years or so to make this a worthwhile profession but if enough of us demand it we will succeed.
Unfortunately, there will be a lot of pain still to come and some of us are getting too old and too tired to hang in there until things get better.
Unfortunately, there will be a lot of pain still to come and some of us are getting too old and too tired to hang in there until things get better.
02-06-2009 | 02:17 PM
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From: 737 FO
Who are "they?" Guess I've just never heard this statistic before.
02-06-2009 | 02:19 PM
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From: WB Bunkie
As for pay, I don't think an Airline pilot should make more than a neurosurgeon, or 5 times what a firefighter makes. Just my opinion though.
As for the industry, as long as regionals don't start "code-sharing" with their major partners like Republic is doing with Midwest then I think we'll be okay. Most of the guys at the majors are starting to be more aware of what giving away their scope will do.
02-06-2009 | 02:58 PM
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Once I'm past the bottom of a non-major's seniority list, I'm not going back; one way or the other.
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