Originally Posted by 3kids

So you call out 2 companies for giving bonuses but you forget that most of the regionals are doing it such as SkyWest, Endeavor. Others are doing things like CQFO as a carrot. Almost all regionals are currently doing something to break status quo just my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by 3kids

So you call out 2 companies for giving bonuses but you forget that most of the regionals are doing it such as SkyWest, Endeavor. Others are doing things like CQFO as a carrot. Almost all regionals are currently doing something to break status quo just my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by tom11011

Their business model is not your concern or your problem. They pay us to fly airplanes. They pay bean counters to count beans. They pay planners to plan.

The original poster says its not capitalism, but its not true. Company wants to pay a certain rate. There is a group of pilots who agree with that rate and fly the airplanes. It's just that simple. Pilot shortage is a direct result of capitalism working as its supposed to. The company wants to pay a certain rate but there is not enough pilots for a variety of reason to satisfy their need for pilots. What to do?

Originally Posted by Whiplash6

It's "Bonuses" not bonus' ..

Originally Posted by tom11011

I think you are still missing the point though. Everything that was just said assumes regional airlines should continue to exist. They should not. Pilots should be doing everything they can to accelerate their demise.

If pilots cannot negotiate an extraordinary contract at this level, then no contract at all should be agreed to, just let nature take its course.

Pilots are dumb and short sited. Regional flying is nearly 50% of all airline flying, that's not small potatoes. You might not be able to strike, but you can certainly ensure that you are doing your part to see that your regional airline can't survive.

The solution is to make things so expensive for your company that it is not profitable to continue operating it, thereby forcing aircraft back home to mainline.

Everyone complains, complains, complains, but nobody has the guts to do anything meaningful. The solution is so simple but so few can see it. Pilots should start by dumping their unions and just let anarchy reign. Unions at the regional level are nothing more then a focal point where airlines maintain control- take that away and let the company deal with each pilot individually and see what happens.

Everyone sounds like they are waiting for someone to help them. Helps not coming, most of you are too new to know nothing has changed in 20 years. Pick up your pitchforks or just wait it out till it's your turn at mainline, what will it be?

Originally Posted by CBreezy

The CQFO program is in the contract. How is that, or any other union approved incentives, breaking status quo?

Originally Posted by Avroman

The difference at Endeavor is that ALL active pilots get the bonus, not just a new hire. It was effectively a $20,000/yr. temporary (4 years) pay raise

Originally Posted by FraxAvi8tor

It really is that simple, you compensate based on what compensation someone is willing to accept. It's no different in the business world where we accept or turn down jobs based on what we think we're worth.