Originally Posted by Apokleros (Post 1697381)

There is none; nor will there ever be one. There are enough CFIs, pipeline patrol, survey, skydiving and part 135 pilots in the hiring pool right now to fill every single slot at the regionals. This shortage issue is only a "shortage" of pilot applicants who have never busted a checkride or gotten a DUI charge on their record. Beyond that, there are more than enough pilot applicants for the regionals to hire. Which is exactly why the pay has not risen in the slightest. Why should it when there are so many pilots still applying?

Originally Posted by Kprc1 (Post 1697285)

I was just at the Aero Crew Solutions job fair at DFW last week. Many pilots were there for Spirit airlines. I think there were only 25 pilots who were there specifically for the Regionals. Here's a list of Regional companies who attended to try a get those mere 25 candidates.
Horizon
PSA
GoJet
SkyWest
Cape Air
Piedmont
Compass
Endeavor
Envoy
Trans States
Ameriflight
Allegiant
And a few more I can't remember.

Originally Posted by LGARunway44 (Post 1697427)

I have been getting ALPA e-mails all week saying the issue was partly due to first year FO pay. I have yet to see any ALPA MEC negotiate and be successful with raising first year pay. I can't imagine any regional MEC has even tried to raise first year pay. ALPA simply does not care to raise the bar. Pay increase come in percentages and new hires best not spend their meager increases in one place. When you have a group like Endeavor willing to cap FO pay years before any of them can imagine an upgrade I don't think we need to rally congress to change things when we can't even fix the Bush League.

Originally Posted by gold (Post 1697289)

I heard Skywest has been unable to fill classes.

Originally Posted by gold (Post 1697289)

I heard Skywest has been unable to fill classes.

Originally Posted by embraer (Post 1697436)

Not true. Our union here at Envoy adopted "nobody can staff it!!" As their battle cry. There is NO WAY our MEC could have possibly made a mistake.

Oh, and good luck staffing all that new flying. I know all you other Regionals can't hire even if you think you can. How do I know? My MEC at Envoy told me so.

Originally Posted by RJ Pilot (Post 1697612)

Your MEC lied and 79% of the pilots fell for it.

Good Luck.

Originally Posted by flyingreasemnky (Post 1697532)

Well, Republic can't staff at all. They gave out a $12,000 signing bonus for the last Q class and $7,000 for the last 170 class. Every month when looking at the seniority list, we are negative pilots and we are still accepting new airplanes. We are past the break even point between planes we have parked (145s) and new ones coming in (175s and Qs). So with still more than 20 planes coming online, we are definitely short staffed. I have had a couple of flights recently cancel for lack of crew and I know we are cancelling quite a few a week for that alone.

Originally Posted by Beech90 (Post 1697393)

Are guys getting hired with duis?