Originally Posted by el jefe

Now all we need is newer/bigger airplanes, and then we'll be on the same playing field as all the other regionals hiring right now.

What are new hires looking at? Pay, domicile, and a/c type. They rarely look at contract, health care, or other factors that *might* make ZW a better choice.

Originally Posted by billyho

Honestly right now I think most New Hires are looking at Upgrade Times first mainly because they know the Majors are hiring like gangbusters for the next 10 years. I could be wrong but I think Upgrade time is pretty damn high up.

Originally Posted by Five93H

Upgrade, pay, flow/progression from what I've seen.
Few care about aircraft type, honestly.

Originally Posted by PSA help

In talking with the younger kids, they really do care about the aircraft type. They are convinced that the 175 is a better airplane, will be easier to pass training on (because they don't actually have to learn how to fly it), and the majors will want them faster.

I am not kidding. It is a real thing.

Originally Posted by Fleron270

I agree. Many of them really don't want to fly a 200, even if it comes with better pay, QoL, and work rules than they would get to fly a jumbo RJ somewhere else.

Originally Posted by PSA help

In talking with the younger kids, they really do care about the aircraft type. They are convinced that the 175 is a better airplane, will be easier to pass training on (because they don't actually have to learn how to fly it), and the majors will want them faster.

I am not kidding. It is a real thing.

Originally Posted by whooooooocares

The company is delusional when it comes to upgrade and new hires. They think this announcement along with the recent new hire bonus loa they have become Jesus like. The pilot group will not get a new contract anytime soon as the union has relinquished any bargaining ground we had to stand on with the loa. Upgrades will come by force due to the number of captains required to be on property, 305. The seniority list is already below 305, I think somewhere around 270. There are management pilots supposedly keeping us above the 305 mark but I'm beginning to seriously doubt that.

Unless we do something drastic, like actually get a new contract with better pay, resv rules, clearly defined language and no concessions, people will still only trickle into class.

The interview numbers are deceiving, as it looks like there is a lot of interest in awac, but we still looking only have 5 in indoc right now. I would like to know how that message is being received or interpreted with management.

We live in a world where the it is uncertain what the regional environment will look like in 5 yrs. Unfortunately for management, money, and fast upgrades talk. The pilot group will hopefully maintain unity and not sell out the protections afforded to is in our current contract and demand an increase in qol. This will in turn place the company in a position where they must negotiate responsibly to continue to recruit the necessary numbers to fulfill the cpa with United.

Originally Posted by PSA help

In talking with the younger kids, they really do care about the aircraft type. They are convinced that the 175 is a better airplane, will be easier to pass training on (because they don't actually have to learn how to fly it), and the majors will want them faster.

I am not kidding. It is a real thing.