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08-03-2012, 12:05 PM
#91
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No one goes to a regional with the intention of making it a career stop. It is hard for people to move on when there wasn't anywhere to go since 9/11. The regionals grew, but there wasn't labor turnover because of the lack of opportunities. That is why regionals got "expensive".
08-03-2012, 12:55 PM
#92
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Let me put it this way- the major hiring wasn't keeping up with the rate at which regionals were growing. Add in 9/11, a recession and age 65 and we are where we are today.
08-03-2012, 01:23 PM
#93
Can't abide NAI
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08-03-2012, 02:25 PM
#95
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True, but the will of those willing to move on just wasn't there until now. I can't count how many pilots I flew with that hadn't regularly updated their logbooks. Some behind a year, some even more. If people don't update their times, the impression it gives is they don't want to move on, nor have the will.
08-03-2012, 02:30 PM
#96
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08-03-2012, 03:42 PM
#97
Can't abide NAI
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08-03-2012, 04:21 PM
#99
I have shiny jet syndrome
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: ELACS, FACs and SECs. Who doesn't love 'em?
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You'd think with his royal money, he'd buy the best hair plugs or spray-on hair that money could buy. I know I would.
I've always said that if I start to go bald, I'm going to go with HRH's fellow Brit Patrick Stewart's/Jean-Luc Picard's look.
Oh yeah, and FUPM, too!!
I've always said that if I start to go bald, I'm going to go with HRH's fellow Brit Patrick Stewart's/Jean-Luc Picard's look.
Oh yeah, and FUPM, too!!
Last edited by RJtrashPilot; 08-03-2012 at 04:45 PM. Reason: I forgot the hyphen in "spray-on". Idiot. What was I thinking?
08-03-2012, 07:12 PM
#100
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Yes but look at how many people were laid off around 911. How many TWA pilots hit the streets? US AIR? United?.....
When the majors were hiring they were re-hiring those that had already lost their jobs. Sure some people squeaked in. I know some that fit the right profile....right sex/race/religion/political affiliation etc...
Now those that have been working in the regionals for 7 years plus have not had that many opportunities. Age 65 put a 5 year hold for the most part. So supposed you were a 5 year regional pilot. Now stuck for another 5 years because of retirements.... You are now a 10 year regional captain making 90-100k.
You really going to take a plunge down to 30k? Sit at the bottom of the seniority list? Commute across the country? It will take 7 years working at a major before you have made up your losses.
Big gamble. I don't blame those that don't take it. I blame those that take the jobs a GoJerks though. They are after all and ALTER EGO AIRLINE>
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