Can someone just give the bullet points on the pros and cons of the new contract?

 

Here's the Cliffs Notes version:

 

Lololololololol

 

Ok cmon...seriouslyyy

 

PSA pilots OK contract that allows lower pay rates for new pilots | Dallas Morning News

 

A clear path for advancement for the "professional" pilots of PSA ?

That one had me in stitches. The title of the article should read, "PSA pilots approve throwing the rest of the industry under the bus for 30 pieces of flying silver".

 

I'm not at PSA so please enlighten us.

1) The quoted article says that PSA did not lower pay but simply cap it at 12/4 years respectively. If regional airlines are supposed to be a step in a career and not a career in itself (not reality in the last 8 years, I know but everyone's hopes) why is this bad?

2) What exactly are the reasons why people are so angry?

 

Exactly. Once Pinnacle set the 12/4 year cap, other regionals will follow to compete.

 

Summary of the TA

 

It seems as though all the young FO's ask, "why is the old geezer still flying MY regional jet?" It's like they think all you have to do is apply to a major/cargo and you're hired. In the meantime you might not have any movement at your regional and you are stuck at $42 until you can upgrade because you maxed out at 4 years. Do you really believe that's all a pilot who is responsible for all those lives is worth??? Just because it's a regional doesn't make those lives any less significant, you still have to be able to fly a jet. Your pay stagnates and yet inflation just keeps on truckin'. If something happens to the captain (United pilot has a heart attack) and suddenly YOU become the only person who can bring that plane down safely and you want to know why we're upset about caps on already low pay??? And I believe the B scale pay for new hires IS a pay cut, course I could be wrong but don't think I am.

Are you seriously asking this? You obviously are not a professional pilot or your daddy is paying all your bills.