"Thanks for taking concessions!"
08-22-2014, 07:57 AM
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"Thanks for taking concessions!"
Originally Posted by on the majors board
A 737 captain in my crash pad made $48k in July.
ALPA has utterly failed the commuters.
08-22-2014, 08:12 AM
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I resent paying ALPA money since their priority is and always has been mainline. For mainline pilots to get the things they do, regional pilots have to get shoved down a little more.
It is what it is. The regional model only benefits the regional pilots insofar as it's a pathway to get to the majors. Sure it'd be nice to improve all of our contracts, but improvements are negligible at best and the priority should be getting to a major, not sitting right seat at a regional for 9 years for a slightly less bad contract. Then we too can make $48,000 a month while living in a crashpad (?).
It is what it is. The regional model only benefits the regional pilots insofar as it's a pathway to get to the majors. Sure it'd be nice to improve all of our contracts, but improvements are negligible at best and the priority should be getting to a major, not sitting right seat at a regional for 9 years for a slightly less bad contract. Then we too can make $48,000 a month while living in a crashpad (?).
08-22-2014, 08:17 AM
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I resent paying ALPA money since their priority is and always has been mainline. For mainline pilots to get the things they do, regional pilots have to get shoved down a little more.
It is what it is. The regional model only benefits the regional pilots insofar as it's a pathway to get to the majors. Sure it'd be nice to improve all of our contracts, but improvements are negligible at best and the priority should be getting to a major, not sitting right seat at a regional for 9 years for a slightly less bad contract. Then we too can make $48,000 a month while living in a crashpad (?).
It is what it is. The regional model only benefits the regional pilots insofar as it's a pathway to get to the majors. Sure it'd be nice to improve all of our contracts, but improvements are negligible at best and the priority should be getting to a major, not sitting right seat at a regional for 9 years for a slightly less bad contract. Then we too can make $48,000 a month while living in a crashpad (?).
08-22-2014, 08:28 AM
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There's an apparent pilot shortage, unprecedented retirements at the majors, substantially less military guys transitioning over, significant increases in domestic and global air travel, and bigger barriers than ever preventing new guys from entering the field.
I think there's something wrong if you can't make it to a major/legacy in the next 15 years.
I think there's something wrong if you can't make it to a major/legacy in the next 15 years.
08-22-2014, 08:33 AM
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There's an apparent pilot shortage, unprecedented retirements at the majors, substantially less military guys transitioning over, significant increases in domestic and global air travel, and bigger barriers than ever preventing new guys from entering the field.
I think there's something wrong if you can't make it to a major/legacy in the next 15 years.
I think there's something wrong if you can't make it to a major/legacy in the next 15 years.
08-22-2014, 08:42 AM
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You mentioned new-hires had been interns. How do you intern at Delta if you're a regional or military pilot? Or, you're saying they had been college interns previously?
Also, I've seen this affirmative action thing brought up before; is that some sort of government enforced quota carriers have to meet, or do they just want to look equal opportunity for PR purposes?
Edit: sorry for my edits.
Also, I've seen this affirmative action thing brought up before; is that some sort of government enforced quota carriers have to meet, or do they just want to look equal opportunity for PR purposes?
Edit: sorry for my edits.
08-22-2014, 08:48 AM
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Standard ALPA procedure is 70% of CA wages to be paid to the F/O. The regionals are NO WHERE near that level. They are down around 35%-40%.
The conspiracy theorist in me says ALPA doesn't care, because the less they pay the commuters the more mainline guys can make.
