DL/NW Regional Geometry

[Raskal]

I am curious as to what you are thinking. What you seem to be advocating is that all of the "jets" are put on the mainline senority list. You then would be put (assuming the you would be hired) back to FO at $30.00/hr. When the furloughs come then you would be put on the street. The other option is that you keep your higher pay, better schedule, continue to increase your experience level and then after the economy comes around you could move from the security of your better paying job to a Major that at that particular time seems to be doing well. If I were you the only reason that I would not want option #2 would be if I suck so bad that I couldn't be hired by a major.

I've read these arguments with some of the same thoughts. Maybe I'm wrong, but I have a hard time thinking that the mainline wants to staple regionals "for the good of the industry", sounds like a relatively direct way to pad the list below for furlogh fodder during harder times such as these. I have nothing against that motive, after all, this industry is based on self-preservation (ie-steenland, anderson and (according to some) moak).

I know if I were a senior captain who got stapled and went from a good schedule and 100k+ to reserve and 35k I doubt I'd be happy for the "great opportunity". For better or worse, the regionals have developed into their present state-a viable career option for those who, for whatever reason, are not inclined to move to a mainline and start over. I realize that statement seems to really anger some on this board, but one look at the XJ seniority list and the amount of senior (and junior) pilots who elected not to flow vs. the relatively few who did is pretty telling.

Again, I don't mean to enter into a mainline v. regional argument, I have no dog in that fight and as I'm a junior captain flow/staple really makes no difference for some time to come.

 

[Superpilot92]

I've read these arguments with some of the same thoughts. Maybe I'm wrong, but I have a hard time thinking that the mainline wants to staple regionals "for the good of the industry", sounds like a relatively direct way to pad the list below for furlogh fodder during harder times such as these. I have nothing against that motive, after all, this industry is based on self-preservation (ie-steenland, anderson and (according to some) moak).

I know if I were a senior captain who got stapled and went from a good schedule and 100k+ to reserve and 35k I doubt I'd be happy for the "great opportunity". For better or worse, the regionals have developed into their present state-a viable career option for those who, for whatever reason, are not inclined to move to a mainline and start over. I realize that statement seems to really anger some on this board, but one look at the XJ seniority list and the amount of senior (and junior) pilots who elected not to flow vs. the relatively few who did is pretty telling.

Again, I don't mean to enter into a mainline v. regional argument, I have no dog in that fight and as I'm a junior captain flow/staple really makes no difference for some time to come.

Well as far as Compass goes it would seem to me that it would be better to be put onto the bottom of the Mainline list now as apposed to maybe 30 months later. The job protections are the same whether on the NWA list or not. At least if you got furloughed from NWA you have the opportunity to come back to NWA as apposed to getting bumped from Compass in the event of NWA furloughs and only have recall rights to Compass. Just a thought.

 

[Raskal]

Well as far as Compass goes it would seem to me that it would be better to be put onto the bottom of the Mainline list now as apposed to maybe 30 months later. The job protections are the same whether on the NWA list or not. At least if you got furloughed from NWA you have the opportunity to come back to NWA as apposed to getting bumped from Compass in the event of NWA furloughs and only have recall rights to Compass. Just a thought.

That's true, for Compass it probably does make sense (which is why it's the least likely to happen ) as their list is relatively young and they share an MEC already...good point.