XJT & Republic's staffing issues resolved by parking their 145s.
Eagle, Endeavor and other 50 seat operators will do the same.
Pilot shortage over.

 

What pilot shortage? What staffing issues? We were being had all along. If republic had staffing issues, they would've called back some of the 3,000 people they interviewed this year that held ATPs.

 

 

Well, if these were feed providing airplanes, then it is now a passenger shortage of feed not happening. Problem less than solved.

 

If you stop using the word shortage, and more appropriately call it increased demand, then this thread is over.

 

This just in, supply and demand is a crock of ****.

 

Eagle parking all 140's junk Jets. They will transfer the CRJ's soon.

 

three e145's equal 150 seats, two crj900's or e175's equal 154 seats.
company can only cover capacity due to large mainline requirements for pilots to replace retirements by replacing 3 for 2 giving feeder minimum 10 extra pilots per ratio. If RAH parks 40 e140-145's that's an average 400 pilots. if these airplanes are replaced by crj900-e175's (27 airplanes) at 10 pilots per airplane that give RAH a surplus of 130 pilots (for now).

Eventually with the larger airplanes at feeders the frequency of flights will be reduced and the total aircraft count will reduce the staffing requirement will be controlled at best.

This all depends on how many leave the industry or get mainline jobs. If large number of regional pilots go for either two options mentioned the regionals will be in a position of not meeting there staffing requirement and violation of feed contract.

Conclusion would be that the regionals would have to merge to streamline the operation from overlaps to be able to meet the mainline required feed. The only other conclusion would be for mainlines to buy the regionals and give them flow to mainline options to control the exodus and be able to attract pilots to the regional. Now this would require mainline union to play ball with management. Unless they think offering preferential interviews to non owned regional pilots would suffice to attract pilots.

Either case, only minimum flying would return back to mainline flying. Management will not put all its eggs in one basket ever again at mainline.

 

Getting off subject a bit, but speaking of something that never gets better: commuting. The most important factor for a commuter is how many jumpseats are going back and forth each day, not the size of the airplane. As a commuter, I would rather see 6 50 seat RJ flights a day rather than just 3 larger aircraft. We know the load factors going forward will continue to require sitting up front often. It seems as though many commuters may actually hate seeing the 50 seat fleet diminish, resulting in a drastic reduction in commute options.

 

You have it figured out.
(not to mention that there will be less and less demand as the average Joe has less and less disposable income)