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02-21-2019, 02:31 PM
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Joined APC: Dec 2014
Position: Just a pilot
Posts: 745
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The shortage must not be that bad, I'm in my fifth window at LUV. Of course, they're the only one I'm applying to. The pilot shortage is limited to the regionals.
The shortage must not be that bad, I'm in my fifth window at LUV. Of course, they're the only one I'm applying to. The pilot shortage is limited to the regionals.
Last edited by tm602; 02-21-2019 at 03:16 PM.
02-21-2019, 02:43 PM
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Joined APC: Nov 2006
Position: Early Retiree SWA
Posts: 354
Haaa... "Emirates is reducing flights due to the pilot shortage"!!
Laughable and every American pilot who has been over (like your's truly for 7.5 years) knows differently.... The supposed pilot shortage is due to them treating their pilot corp like absolutely slave labor! A380 captains flying over 100 hours a month. I've seen their schedules as recent as last month (Jan 2019). Long haul, min 2 days rest and then at it again. 20 on 10 off with big time zone changes.
Their shortage is ONLY due to no one wanting to work given those conditions.
Honestly, no sour grapes here, just facts. When I joined them in 2008, they had 400 American pilots which was the 2nd largest pilot group behind the Brits. Today, a decade later, it's probably below 20 total Americans there.
Just the facts.
Kap
Laughable and every American pilot who has been over (like your's truly for 7.5 years) knows differently.... The supposed pilot shortage is due to them treating their pilot corp like absolutely slave labor! A380 captains flying over 100 hours a month. I've seen their schedules as recent as last month (Jan 2019). Long haul, min 2 days rest and then at it again. 20 on 10 off with big time zone changes.
Their shortage is ONLY due to no one wanting to work given those conditions.
Honestly, no sour grapes here, just facts. When I joined them in 2008, they had 400 American pilots which was the 2nd largest pilot group behind the Brits. Today, a decade later, it's probably below 20 total Americans there.
Just the facts.
Kap
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