PilotJ3

It's off the table for now... yay!!!

buddies8

well rats!

Mason32

it's about time they ran out of people willing to fly a part 121 jet airliner for $24 an hour... of course, the ability to go straight from classroom to flight levels may have explained it.

What

EXCUSE ME!!! $25, thank you very much... Just saying

Sad but I agree, any ideas on how we can make it better, besides sitting at home watching they drop mins and people getting experience and on a seniority list while you wait for the pay to increase

stbloc

I find that hard to believe. If they only have 100 the regionals will be in a world of pain in a few months.

PilotJ3

Is there a new class today?

clipperskipper

I think Eagle is rather short sighted by not hiring experienced 121 high-timers.

Mason32

actually, I think they are hedging pilots the way airlines hedge fuel.

Massive retirements at mainlines expected
Flight Time, Duty Time to require more pilots
1500 Hour rule soon to limit pool of hirables
much few new pilot starts nationwide

all means there won't be enough pilots for the jobs soon... so, get em while you can.

So, hire all the low time kids you possibly can, while you can, then when the 1500 hour rule kicks in, grab all the experienced guys....

anybody signing a new long term contract with these types of changes about to hit the industry are idiots. For the first time in 25 years the pilots will be in the negotiating drivers seat. I predict that the APA will get an industry leading contract within the next year, perhaps two... the longer they wait, the better.

time to start furloughing some lower to upper management types....

love2av8

Yes I know of some people in there today. I am starting on 5/23, just missed the window on the 5/9 but it worked out better anyways. Hoping someone will post the offerings, just nice to see what's getting handed out.

samballs

have hired a bunch of high timers. Taking Comair pilots left and right