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A possibility you perhaps didn't consider and I'll admit is pure speculation on my part is that maybe Delta is trying to eliminate the competition. Endeavor is still one of the few regionals that has not had to renegotiate its pay rates, meaning that once you subtract out the bonuses Endeavor is one of the cheapest regionals available right now.
If Delta were to close down ASA/Expressjet, GoJet, Compass..etc then the (currently reduced) amount of pilots would have fewer companies competing for their skills and Delta wouldn't have to pay as big of a bonus to attract attention.
Then when the next economic downturn hits, Delta can drop all the bonuses and Endeavor is right back to its bare bones post bankruptcy contract and the pilots on property have no choice but too accept it, because there is nowhere else to go. Especially true if Delta then announces the DGI program is the only way for a civilian pilot to get hired at delta. Sounds like end to end control to me
Anyone who thinks the regional model is dead hasn't watched enough horror movies.
As I said, pure speculation and I hope I'm wrong, I still have a lot of friends at endeavor.
Originally Posted by SEPfield
That is the most accurate part of your statement. A possibility you perhaps didn't consider and I'll admit is pure speculation on my part is that maybe Delta is trying to eliminate the competition. Endeavor is still one of the few regionals that has not had to renegotiate its pay rates, meaning that once you subtract out the bonuses Endeavor is one of the cheapest regionals available right now.
If Delta were to close down ASA/Expressjet, GoJet, Compass..etc then the (currently reduced) amount of pilots would have fewer companies competing for their skills and Delta wouldn't have to pay as big of a bonus to attract attention.
Then when the next economic downturn hits, Delta can drop all the bonuses and Endeavor is right back to its bare bones post bankruptcy contract and the pilots on property have no choice but too accept it, because there is nowhere else to go. Especially true if Delta then announces the DGI program is the only way for a civilian pilot to get hired at delta. Sounds like end to end control to me
Anyone who thinks the regional model is dead hasn't watched enough horror movies.
As I said, pure speculation and I hope I'm wrong, I still have a lot of friends at endeavor.
Just so you know, none of what I said is speculation. Bonuses are currently being rolled (negotiated) into the hourly rate at Endeavor. Even if there is a economic downturn retirements still require a significant amount of pilots. The model failed because it turned away several generations of pilots causing the pilot pool to shrink.