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07-12-2013 | 07:16 PM
#11
Gets Weekends Off
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So what does the proposed B scale and work rules look like? Its already extremely difficult to survive as a Jr regional fo, now they want to pay even less? I know there are a ton of pilots out there and don't buy into this whole shortage nonsense, but at some point, working at Starbucks becomes a more lucrative career than flying an rj.
07-12-2013 | 10:49 PM
#13
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I don't get this. Aren't regionals having trouble recruiting right now? How is lowering pay for new hires and creating a B scale supposed to attract more people to work there? Do they really think that prospective employees will put that much value in a flow through?
I'm really scratching my head on this one.
I'm really scratching my head on this one.
07-13-2013 | 07:05 PM
#15
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Sad part is that it will pass by 80%. Pinnacle was the same way. It has come to the point that the regionals have destroyed the career pilot. I don't know about a pilot shortage but there will be a shortage of people coming out of flight school. Over the next few years I can see the regional fleet being cut in half just to deal with attrition and no new hires available.
07-13-2013 | 07:23 PM
#16
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From: FO EMJ
Sad part is that it will pass by 80%. Pinnacle was the same way. It has come to the point that the regionals have destroyed the career pilot. I don't know about a pilot shortage but there will be a shortage of people coming out of flight school. Over the next few years I can see the regional fleet being cut in half just to deal with attrition and no new hires available.
07-13-2013 | 09:13 PM
#17
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Eagle is about to sign their own death sentence. The available pool of qualified pilots is about to drastically decrease, and demand is on the upswing. Once airlines like Pinnacle and Eagle can't hire due to horrible contracts and a/c orders versus OO and RP, it will be the last reason mainline needs to shrink them to Comair status.
07-13-2013 | 09:39 PM
#18
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The AA/APA scope agreement requires covered equipment to be flown by "pilots on the American Airlines Pilots Seniority List". This agreement puts nearly all Eagle pilots on the AA seniority list, a nice end-run around scope. All new pilots will be hired as AA pilots, but work at Eagle under the new Eagle/ALPA B-scale. Bigger equipment is on order and soon to be delivered, and it would be Eagle pilots in them with this agreement. AA can shrink quickly and furlough, probably with flowbacks to Eagle, moving all narrow-body planes and flying to Eagle. Eagle should be able to attract plenty of cheap pilots in this scenario.
Goodbye APA.
Goodbye APA.
07-13-2013 | 10:44 PM
#19
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The AA/APA scope agreement requires covered equipment to be flown by "pilots on the American Airlines Pilots Seniority List". This agreement puts nearly all Eagle pilots on the AA seniority list, a nice end-run around scope. All new pilots will be hired as AA pilots, but work at Eagle under the new Eagle/ALPA B-scale. Bigger equipment is on order and soon to be delivered, and it would be Eagle pilots in them with this agreement. AA can shrink quickly and furlough, probably with flowbacks to Eagle, moving all narrow-body planes and flying to Eagle. Eagle should be able to attract plenty of cheap pilots in this scenario.
Goodbye APA.
Goodbye APA.
07-14-2013 | 05:04 AM
#20
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I don't get this. Aren't regionals having trouble recruiting right now? How is lowering pay for new hires and creating a B scale supposed to attract more people to work there? Do they really think that prospective employees will put that much value in a flow through?
I'm really scratching my head on this one.
I'm really scratching my head on this one.
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