Piedmont Airlines News & Rumors
10-02-2017, 09:31 AM
#671
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What happened to my post
I posted a rather big post about China and it's gone. WTH? Is APC not for info purposes??? The irony of internet control is overwhelming.
So, some pilots in Hong Kong just lost their housing. Pollution, communism, cuisine, political unrest AND INTERNET POLICING AND CONTROL, are reasons why so many aern't flocking to China. You couldn't pay me enough. A stinky NY crash pad with no heat in the middle of winter would beat China on a good day.
Then there is the military, airspace and flying with certain pilots in that country.
So, some pilots in Hong Kong just lost their housing. Pollution, communism, cuisine, political unrest AND INTERNET POLICING AND CONTROL, are reasons why so many aern't flocking to China. You couldn't pay me enough. A stinky NY crash pad with no heat in the middle of winter would beat China on a good day.
Then there is the military, airspace and flying with certain pilots in that country.
10-02-2017, 10:12 AM
#672
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This. AA was banking on attracting applicants to the WOs without having to pay them by dangling the flow carrot. Once that plan failed miserably, the big money came. Now with flow, low upgrade times and big money year 1, the flow may be the small cherry to get a guy to go to an AA WO instead of EDV or Republic. When Envoy had only flow to offer to applicants, we were hiring less than 10/month. Now with low upgrade and big money, we had 105 start class in September.
10-02-2017, 04:16 PM
#673
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I posted a rather big post about China and it's gone. WTH? Is APC not for info purposes??? The irony of internet control is overwhelming.
So, some pilots in Hong Kong just lost their housing. Pollution, communism, cuisine, political unrest AND INTERNET POLICING AND CONTROL, are reasons why so many aern't flocking to China. You couldn't pay me enough. A stinky NY crash pad with no heat in the middle of winter would beat China on a good day.
Then there is the military, airspace and flying with certain pilots in that country.
So, some pilots in Hong Kong just lost their housing. Pollution, communism, cuisine, political unrest AND INTERNET POLICING AND CONTROL, are reasons why so many aern't flocking to China. You couldn't pay me enough. A stinky NY crash pad with no heat in the middle of winter would beat China on a good day.
Then there is the military, airspace and flying with certain pilots in that country.
10-02-2017, 04:18 PM
#674
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I don't see it this way. As of late, the AA w/o's are raking in pilots left and right. Just look at envoy's multiple recent newhire classes of 40+. Piedmont has arguably the best combo of money/flow to AA. Money is nice and to be rolled into payrates is even better. But the AA w/o's offer something endeavor can't. It looks like Delta wouldn't even entertain it based off what I saw on their recent negotiation: Guaranteed movement to mainline. Not some gimmicky ssp/etd/dgi where delta is forced to interview someone who otherwise wouldn't have gotten the call. This is the reason along with the bases offered why people are flocking to work at the AA w/o's. Even though the money is rolled into payrates, its still about even to what they can offer but the kicker is the lack of flow. Anyone who has multiple checkride busts, a dui, or someone too old to volunteer on their time off or people without a degree will be going to one of AA's regionals. Its a guaranteed way to move to mainline and a no brainer. If endeavor truly wants to be competitive, they will have to offer a flow of some sort.
But you do have a point about the quality of some of our pilots... you're a check airmen, you're a check airmen, you're a check airmen. Haven't busted a checkride?? Here's a fancy pin, congrats, you're now a check airmen!
Doug Parker is on APC, everybody give him a warm welcome! Hi Doug!
10-02-2017, 06:06 PM
#675
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I'm not at all supporting that notion. Everyone weighs what is currently offered by the regionals and makes their decision on where to go based on a lot of components, money being near the top of those. If money is about equal what are you looking for next? career progression? bases? My point is that with pay being about the same, the next item is typically career progression. If it were only about pay, Air wisconsin should be the clear leader in pilot recruitment and be having full classes. Are they? I honestly do not know.
10-02-2017, 06:59 PM
#677
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^^ I'm thinking this is the only way we see increase in pay. A decrease NHs = increase in pay. (For all WO)
10-03-2017, 05:33 AM
#680
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