Endeavor to hire 300-400

[WMUSIGPI]

Just talked to a regional pilot. A friend of his is a MlEC officer at a very large US carrier. The MEC guy was talking to his airline's CEO. He asked what was the #1 problem that the CEO had to deal with at their airline. The CEO said the upcoming pilot shortage. The CEO did not see how they could realistically avoid parking mainline aircraft due to a shortage of pilots to fly those aircraft.

Then that CEO must be planning to not shrink their regionals at all and let mainline shrink instead as pilots leave. Joke will be on him when his regionals' pilots all quit for better jobs at competitors while his mainline guys retire.

 

[big shacks]

Where is Paul Foley? Is he still living in HPN?

 

[gojo]

Where is Paul Foley? Is he still living in HPN?

What does he do?

 

[big shacks]

He collects cash and smokes hash....

 

[higney85]

He collects cash and smokes hash....

But does he tan excessively? Maybe he can be on the RAA board if he can fit in...

 

[atpcliff]

Then that CEO must be planning to not shrink their regionals at all and let mainline shrink instead as pilots leave

His airline's plan is to shrink the RJ fleet a lot and fly more mainline planes...he is worried that they won't be able to crew the mainline planes they are acquiring.

More evidence of the shortage: Jet Airways, and Indian carrier, just announced hiring for a JFK base. It is the first Indian airline to open US pilot bases.

And, in case you missed it, there are now two Chinese carriers with US, N. American, European and Australian pilot bases. Until about last year, no mainland Chinese airline had pilot bases outside of China.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

His airline's plan is to shrink the RJ fleet a lot and fly more mainline planes...he is worried that they won't be able to crew the mainline planes they are acquiring.

More evidence of the shortage: Jet Airways, and Indian carrier, just announced hiring for a JFK base. It is the first Indian airline to open US pilot bases.

And, in case you missed it, there are now two Chinese carriers with US, N. American, European and Australian pilot bases. Until about last year, no mainland Chinese airline had pilot bases outside of China.

Then he not only doesn't plan to hire many of the regional's pilots that have been flying his passengers, he plans to only hire those with Space shuttle or SR-71 time... Or he's a CEO for a place like JetBlue that will see his pilots also leave for Legacy jobs, or Frontier that has more than just pilots to worry about.

 

[General Lee]

Then he not only doesn't plan to hire many of the regional's pilots that have been flying his passengers, he plans to only hire those with Space shuttle or SR-71 time... Or he's a CEO for a place like JetBlue that will see his pilots also leave for Legacy jobs, or Frontier that has more than just pilots to worry about.

That will leave plenty of Jetblue and Frontier slots for Regional pilots. Those will be better than Regional jobs coming up here.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[e=mc2]

The only "Pilot Shortage" will be for pilots with actual pilot skill sets.
A bunch of no talent recent graduates is not what the Big Boys will hire any time soon.
Flush all the Regional Lifers over 45 out of the mix, and you have the Big Boys hiring pretty much whomever they please from the military, corporate, and other second tier carriers. The guys who are holding the short end of the stick are the third rate regionals (Masalba, Colgan, Pinnacle, etc) who will continue to be a revolving door to something better.

 

[RJLoser]

The only "Pilot Shortage" will be for pilots with actual pilot skill sets.
A bunch of no talent recent graduates is not what the Big Boys will hire any time soon.
Flush all the Regional Lifers over 45 out of the mix, and you have the Big Boys hiring pretty much whomever they please from the military, corporate, and other second tier carriers. The guys who are holding the short end of the stick are the third rate regionals (Masalba, Colgan, Pinnacle, etc) who will continue to be a revolving door to something better.

That's interesting.... a bunch of us third rate guys have been hired at DL, United, American/US Airways, and FedEx.