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Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER
Mmmm, no. Not exactly. Let's not take the eye off the ball here. We're talking about a "shell game" airline(s) paying their 787 pilots regional airline wages. Disgusting....
Yup! I support my fellow pilots from Delta, SWA, FEDEX, etc for helping raise the bar in this industry! I have serious hope for our brothers and sisters at the new Alaska, Spirit, Frontier that they too will be getting industry leading contracts to continue to keep upward pressure here in the states.
As for the regional guys... aren't many pilots currently getting paid higher than ever wages? Aren't many lined up to flow to AA without even needing to interview? Aren't they getting absurd sign on bonuses and rather quick upgrades as well? Not to mention how many regional guys are getting hired by majors now, the upward mobility has to be nice. Sure sounds better than my 9 years stuck as an RJ FO topped at $36 an hour. This of course doesn't represent all regionals as I know some are still struggling with their own issues i.e XJT, Mesa, etc. And finally, when I now get to hear from Commutair pilots that "nah, I'm not gonna take the freebie United job, I think I'll hold off for XYZ airline instead", I can say my sympathy level is starting dwindling for a lot of the regional guys right now.