Forbes: Regional Airlines Shrinkage/Consolida
01-27-2016, 10:01 PM
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“There are approximately 18,000 pilots set to retire over the next seven years assuming each works to 65, but most retire between 62.5 and 64,” she told Forbes. “There are 18,000 pilots employed at the regionals.
Interesting numbers they throw around, but they forget the 25-30% of RJ pilots that aren't qualified to be mainline pilots. That still leaves a gap of around 6000 pilots. They're also assuming a 1 for 1 replacement of RJs with mainline planes. Fewer, larger planes to replace the RJs will require fewer pilots than they're talking about. Granted, fewer good paying mainline jobs is a heck of a lot better than a large number of pathetic little RJ jobs.
Interesting numbers they throw around, but they forget the 25-30% of RJ pilots that aren't qualified to be mainline pilots. That still leaves a gap of around 6000 pilots. They're also assuming a 1 for 1 replacement of RJs with mainline planes. Fewer, larger planes to replace the RJs will require fewer pilots than they're talking about. Granted, fewer good paying mainline jobs is a heck of a lot better than a large number of pathetic little RJ jobs.
01-28-2016, 05:12 AM
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“There are approximately 18,000 pilots set to retire over the next seven years assuming each works to 65, but most retire between 62.5 and 64,” she told Forbes. “There are 18,000 pilots employed at the regionals.
Interesting numbers they throw around, but they forget the 25-30% of RJ pilots that aren't qualified to be mainline pilots. That still leaves a gap of around 6000 pilots. They're also assuming a 1 for 1 replacement of RJs with mainline planes. Fewer, larger planes to replace the RJs will require fewer pilots than they're talking about. Granted, fewer good paying mainline jobs is a heck of a lot better than a large number of pathetic little RJ jobs.
Interesting numbers they throw around, but they forget the 25-30% of RJ pilots that aren't qualified to be mainline pilots. That still leaves a gap of around 6000 pilots. They're also assuming a 1 for 1 replacement of RJs with mainline planes. Fewer, larger planes to replace the RJs will require fewer pilots than they're talking about. Granted, fewer good paying mainline jobs is a heck of a lot better than a large number of pathetic little RJ jobs.
01-28-2016, 05:14 AM
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Put these airplanes, all of them, on the mainline certificate and this problem goes away. It would take a full scale shift in thinking but the recruitment problems and the fact that nobody is getting into this business anymore would end quickly.
Give it a career path and it can be a good career. "Regional" (I hate that word as it's nothing but language that was put in place to sell the industry and the public on the idea that it's a lower level of flying, 'entry level' so to speak, which it most definitely is not) airlines are dead end jobs.
Bring this back in house and the problem is solved very quickly.
01-28-2016, 05:17 AM
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It's completely relevant. You're asking to read, for free, someone's hard work but will complain about passengers spending the absolute least amount possible thus contributing to the regional pay issue.
01-28-2016, 05:50 AM
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I understand that seat capacity will continue to grow over the long term. It will be with a smaller number of mainline jets as opposed to a massive number of RJs which is good for the overall pay and stability of mainline jobs.
01-28-2016, 05:55 AM
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This is correct. "Regional Airlines" are nothing more than an outsourced C-Scale with no career advancement.
Put these airplanes, all of them, on the mainline certificate and this problem goes away. It would take a full scale shift in thinking but the recruitment problems and the fact that nobody is getting into this business anymore would end quickly.
Give it a career path and it can be a good career. "Regional" (I hate that word as it's nothing but language that was put in place to sell the industry and the public on the idea that it's a lower level of flying, 'entry level' so to speak, which it most definitely is not) airlines are dead end jobs.
Bring this back in house and the problem is solved very quickly.
Put these airplanes, all of them, on the mainline certificate and this problem goes away. It would take a full scale shift in thinking but the recruitment problems and the fact that nobody is getting into this business anymore would end quickly.
Give it a career path and it can be a good career. "Regional" (I hate that word as it's nothing but language that was put in place to sell the industry and the public on the idea that it's a lower level of flying, 'entry level' so to speak, which it most definitely is not) airlines are dead end jobs.
Bring this back in house and the problem is solved very quickly.
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