Public Service Announcement: FUTURE SCOPE

[Speedtape]

This one goes out the overly excited regional Captains who think mainline pilots will cave on scope even more

Just a friendly reminder that the ONLY reason there are CR7/9s and E170/75s flying around at the regional level is that they were forced in BANKRUPTCY. There is no chance, ZERO, ZILCH, NADA, that mainline will cave anymore.

Good day

This is not entirely true. There were plenty of 70's flying around before bankruptcy ever occurred. In fact, in the contract before 9/11, unlimited 700's were allowed, but were tied to increases in the mainline fleet. Next, if the fuel prices stay high, there may be another round of bankruptcies. People will stop flying--then what?

What has changed that makes you think that 700/900's will not be a bargaing chip? Just wait until the deal is thrown down. You are making absolute statements that cannot weather Force Majeure!

 

[Cobraair75drvr]

The only reason those rates seem unreasonable to you is that you came into the industry after pilots groups fell all over themselves for less. If there were not pilot groups getting giddy to fly a jet for 60-80 per hour $130 per hour would not seem out of line. Btw, in 2011 $130/hr is not all that much.

I can understand that. One possible problem may be mainlines own contract and pay rates.. Supposedly the APA's contract with AA states the captain will not make less than the FO...talkin hourly payrates.. I just see no way AA management will allow a CA/FO to fly the 700 for $130/56 an hour, and that is an estimated 2nd year pay below the 80(80 pay rate at $149/75/hr on airline pilot central, I have no idea what the F100 payrates were)

 

[xjhawk]

This one goes out the overly excited regional Captains who think mainline pilots will cave on scope even more

Just a friendly reminder that the ONLY reason there are CR7/9s and E170/75s flying around at the regional level is that they were forced in BANKRUPTCY. There is no chance, ZERO, ZILCH, NADA, that mainline will cave anymore.

Good day

Who is this guy? 777forever? really, nice have you ever even nonreved on a triple 7? Says you are a crj FO-I guess you really hate the captains you fly with. WHy not just tell the guy the same thing, oh and by the way, most regional captains would rather go to a great paying mainline. But there are the 10-20% that want to stay around.