Regional Attrition
07-24-2013, 04:49 AM
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Regional Attrition
I hear about all this attrition at the regional level but where are people going exactly. It is my understanding that hiring is still fairly limited at majors. Therefore I hear that Eagle and other place are losing something like 20 or so a month, where is everyone going? I can't believe that many are going to majors when USAir and the like are only taking 10 or so a month. Correct me if I'm wrong.
07-24-2013, 05:08 AM
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I do understand that the one's mentioned excluding Atlas are hiring but my point is that the hiring is very limited at the said carriers and to figure attrition of approximately 20 a month spread across at least 6 regional's seems like a lot.
07-24-2013, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SkylineAviation
In addition, many foreign carriers require type experience in the aircraft flown, and if you're coming from a regional, clearly you don't have that requirement.
BAA Asia will take type rated pilots on the Challenger 850. Thats your almighty CRJ-200 type rating.
FlyDubai has been notorious for hiring only B737 type rated pilots. They opened up that requirement a few months back and are currently accepting applicants without it.
07-24-2013, 05:39 AM
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I know two that started at USAir, one at United, one corporate, several at JetBlue, one at Spirit, and two at a 121 nonsched operator. I have also talked to several regional FOs who have made lateral moves to other regionals for various reasons. This shuffling near the bottom of the list might account for as much or more attrition than hiring for the majors does at this point.
Just my observations from the cheap seats.
Just my observations from the cheap seats.
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