The last time hiring was fast and furious like it is now at the regional level was when the majors were all hiring like crazy with retirements at an all time high.
I don't get why the regionals feel like they have to hire the low timers at his point. This could eventually be a really bad thing the first time an RJ becomes a smoking hole with some kid in the front with about 500 hrs. of total time. My point is I'd rather not have school in session up front while my wife and kids are in the back traveling home for Thanksgiving. There are WAY too many highly qualified people in need of a job for this to be going on.
My guess is that the regionals were able to get by with this the last time they needed tons of pilots and they figured out that these guys are willing to work for next to nothing while being thrilled to fly a jet.
I don't get why the regionals feel like they have to hire the low timers at his point. This could eventually be a really bad thing the first time an RJ becomes a smoking hole with some kid in the front with about 500 hrs. of total time. My point is I'd rather not have school in session up front while my wife and kids are in the back traveling home for Thanksgiving. There are WAY too many highly qualified people in need of a job for this to be going on.
My guess is that the regionals were able to get by with this the last time they needed tons of pilots and they figured out that these guys are willing to work for next to nothing while being thrilled to fly a jet.