How many regional pilots are staying put?
06-19-2013 | 04:34 PM
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How many regional pilots are staying put?
As a follow up to my last thread: http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/re...rspective.html
I crunched the numbers on the percentage of the regional airline pilots that would be required to cover the mandatory retirements in the next 5 years. In case you missed it: 30% of the current regional airline pilots would be required to cover the next 5 years of retirements.
Now, I want to try and figure out how how many current regional airline captains plan on staying and how many plan on moving on? The term "regional lifers" seems to have a bit of a negative connotation, however, for a lot of guys, staying put will lead to a better quality of life.
I simply want to get an idea as to the percentage of guys who are trying to get out vs staying put?
I crunched the numbers on the percentage of the regional airline pilots that would be required to cover the mandatory retirements in the next 5 years. In case you missed it: 30% of the current regional airline pilots would be required to cover the next 5 years of retirements.
Now, I want to try and figure out how how many current regional airline captains plan on staying and how many plan on moving on? The term "regional lifers" seems to have a bit of a negative connotation, however, for a lot of guys, staying put will lead to a better quality of life.
I simply want to get an idea as to the percentage of guys who are trying to get out vs staying put?
06-19-2013 | 04:43 PM
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As a follow up to my last thread: http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/re...rspective.html
I crunched the numbers on the percentage of the regional airline pilots that would be required to cover the mandatory retirements in the next 5 years. In case you missed it: 30% of the current regional airline pilots would be required to cover the next 5 years of retirements.
Now, I want to try and figure out how how many current regional airline captains plan on staying and how many plan on moving on? The term "regional lifers" seems to have a bit of a negative connotation, however, for a lot of guys, staying put will lead to a better quality of life.
I simply want to get an idea as to the percentage of guys who are trying to get out vs staying put?
I crunched the numbers on the percentage of the regional airline pilots that would be required to cover the mandatory retirements in the next 5 years. In case you missed it: 30% of the current regional airline pilots would be required to cover the next 5 years of retirements.
Now, I want to try and figure out how how many current regional airline captains plan on staying and how many plan on moving on? The term "regional lifers" seems to have a bit of a negative connotation, however, for a lot of guys, staying put will lead to a better quality of life.
I simply want to get an idea as to the percentage of guys who are trying to get out vs staying put?
06-19-2013 | 04:50 PM
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it will vary year by year/contract by contract. One year ago there were lots of pinnacolaba pilots, living in base, house paid off, etc perfectly happy where they were at. Now, not so many.....
06-19-2013 | 05:13 PM
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I'm going to guess around 15-20%. I've always said the number going to majors from regionals isn't as high as expected. The stagnation the past 15 years has lead to alot of guys with alot of longevity. They got kids in school or an exwife or two. They can't afford to give up that $100+ an hour. Or they don't want to give up weekends/holidays/4 weeks of vacation/furlough proof/etc. and lets be honest...there are some guys who couldn't take the hit to the ego of puttin on 3 stripes and swinging gear.
06-19-2013 | 05:16 PM
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I'm going to guess around 15-20%. I've always said the number going to majors from regionals isn't as high as expected. The stagnation the past 15 years has lead to alot of guys with alot of longevity. They got kids in school or an exwife or two. They can't afford to give up that $100+ an hour. Or they don't want to give up weekends/holidays/4 weeks of vacation/furlough proof/etc. and lets be honest...there are some guys who couldn't take the hit to the ego of puttin on 3 stripes and swinging gear.
06-19-2013 | 06:25 PM
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At PSA, I'd venture to say that 60% or more of the current captains are lifers. Even guys that are around middle seniority are saying stuff like "Man, I just can't afford the first year pay cut." It would take getting hired at somewhere like FedEx to get any of those people to leave, and then, it's just maybe.
06-19-2013 | 06:35 PM
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At PSA, I'd venture to say that 60% or more of the current captains are lifers. Even guys that are around middle seniority are saying stuff like "Man, I just can't afford the first year pay cut." It would take getting hired at somewhere like FedEx to get any of those people to leave, and then, it's just maybe.
So, as soon as you get that regional Capt raise consider throwing all the additional scratch towards:
- paying down credit cards
- paying down school loans
- paying down car loans OR saving for a better vehicle and not putting zero down
- paying down your current mortgage, HELOC, etc, instead of getting a bigger one OR staying in your current digs and saving for a large down payment.
- etc, etc.
Or, stay where you're at so the majors just hires regional FOs. Won't bother me a bit.
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