Regional airline CEO warns of pilot shortage
#51
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As a customer, these decisions are made for me by AA management, I don't have a choice and I am forced one way or another. As far as being forced to be an employee, doesn't seem to be a need for that as many are choosing to stay away on their own.
#52
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Wait there is a shortage of pilots 200k in debt willing to work for 20k per year.... Colour me shocked!
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Even with scope voted away I don't see how it's legal to sidestep their labor contract with their pilots by making wholly-owned companies that it owns, manages, and directly collects profits from, for the sole purpose of acquiring cheaper labor costs to fly the very same passengers. Outside contracts with separately owned and managed companies (regionals who keep their own profits) make more sense, legally anyway. It also keeps the negotiating table more balanced. Would be much harder to negotiate pay cuts, for example, without the threat of being shut down by your parent carrier. The regional carrier could simply find flying elsewhere, and the parent would lose their feed (requiring more mainline pilots or another contract).
Hopefully that makes more sense.
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Your premise is false. Deltas rates for a CRJ 900 start about $50.00 more per hour for a Captain than a regional Captain that operates the same airframe.
CRJ900
12 $139
11 $138
10 $137
9 $136
8 $135
7 $134
6 $133
5 $132
4 $131
3 $130
2 $129
1 $128
Regional pilots do indeed subsidize mainline wages and that's the way ALPA wants it.
CRJ900
12 $139
11 $138
10 $137
9 $136
8 $135
7 $134
6 $133
5 $132
4 $131
3 $130
2 $129
1 $128
Regional pilots do indeed subsidize mainline wages and that's the way ALPA wants it.
#55
So as an AA customer, how exactly do I purchase a ticket on PSA? Or if I want to purchase a ticket on AA and do not want to ride PSA, how do I do that?
As a customer, these decisions are made for me by AA management, I don't have a choice and I am forced one way or another. As far as being forced to be an employee, doesn't seem to be a need for that as many are choosing to stay away on their own.
As a customer, these decisions are made for me by AA management, I don't have a choice and I am forced one way or another. As far as being forced to be an employee, doesn't seem to be a need for that as many are choosing to stay away on their own.
I really feel like the regionals should have more distinguishing marks for every company. More than just that little sticker on everyone's nose saying what airline it is. Make it more obvious on the side that it is Mesa or GoJet or Envoy or RAH. That might wake up people to how many flights are not AA Delta or United operated.
#56
CFI's pay doubled within last few years and what? Nothing, schools are desperate for CFIs... Non-jet 135's are desperate for CA, AMF and etc - doubled the pay - same result... Now its RJ turn...
See the trend? If u dont have new blood willing to get 100K debt, spend 2 years in traffic pattern and "less then decade" in RJ to get to decent level - you can do nothing but change whole system...
See the trend? If u dont have new blood willing to get 100K debt, spend 2 years in traffic pattern and "less then decade" in RJ to get to decent level - you can do nothing but change whole system...
#57
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I try to stay on mainline flights as much as possible, But as a customer it is a lot harder to get to certain markets without taking one of the regionals.
I really feel like the regionals should have more distinguishing marks for every company. More than just that little sticker on everyone's nose saying what airline it is. Make it more obvious on the side that it is Mesa or GoJet or Envoy or RAH. That might wake up people to how many flights are not AA Delta or United operated.
I really feel like the regionals should have more distinguishing marks for every company. More than just that little sticker on everyone's nose saying what airline it is. Make it more obvious on the side that it is Mesa or GoJet or Envoy or RAH. That might wake up people to how many flights are not AA Delta or United operated.
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Your premise is false. Deltas rates for a CRJ 900 start about $50.00 more per hour for a Captain than a regional Captain that operates the same airframe.
CRJ900
12 $139
11 $138
10 $137
9 $136
8 $135
7 $134
6 $133
5 $132
4 $131
3 $130
2 $129
1 $128
Regional pilots do indeed subsidize mainline wages and that's the way ALPA wants it.
CRJ900
12 $139
11 $138
10 $137
9 $136
8 $135
7 $134
6 $133
5 $132
4 $131
3 $130
2 $129
1 $128
Regional pilots do indeed subsidize mainline wages and that's the way ALPA wants it.
If zero, the rates are a meaningless comparison.
#59
The majority of the public is clueless. Just like believing there is a true pilot shortage
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True but I'm guessing that will change with 50 seaters "going away". The 50 seater isn't going away from United, it's going away from the United brand. If that makes sense. Just a hunch.
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