 Re: B6 EMB190?
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I'd like to see starting salaries based solely on the number of seats on an aircraft, but I don't ever see that happening. The problem with your suggestion is that most mainline pilots have paid their dues and don't want to go back to the regional jets. They put in their time with TPs. What I have a problem with is the mainline pilots that say "Nah, we don't want to fly that tiny thing" then complain that the RJ pilots are ruining their careers. It turns into a whole us vs them type thing on both sides. I'd like to see an A scale and a B scale, but it's been tried, argued and shot down numerous times already.
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I still firmly believe that all airline flying should be done by that airline. If not that then the contract companies should have stricter work rules and higher paying contracts and not undercut each other.
Again how can mainline regionals that are wholly owned subsidaries compete against a contract company that can do their job just as well as they can and for cheaper?
Here is an idea that I had running around in my mind all day. Airlines XXX is hiring. They have two different people applying for a job but not the same one.
Pilot A has 3000-5000 hrs. so he gets the shot at mainline jets.
Where as pilot B only has 800-1500 hrs. so if hired he flies the regional arm of XXX airline at fair airline wages.
There by allowing those pilots who have paid there dues to fly the aircraft they deserve. And be compensated fairly
When pilot B has enough hours experience (should he want) he can bid off that RJ and start flying the big steel.
Under this model all airline flying is handled by mainline pilots. No need for scope or A & B salaries
To me it sounds good in theory but it is prolly problematic!
-Matthew
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