Originally Posted by
"Littlebird"
By the time this EBA plays out and all done with, I would expect most of the current ATR pilots would have had a start date and left for another airline. Yes I imagine a lot of experience with an ATPL out the door! Yes not a very good example of utilising your current resources and a retention policy.
Bobyyy1 is right. The only way forward really is to have new joiners start on the ATR as FO or CAPT depending on their experience, on a new salary scale and a pre determined fixed term minimum service prior to progressing to the jet fleet. This would facilitate a system that could be transparent, fair and work seamlessly.
If the rumours are true, employing someone out of GA directly to the 737 or even 777 as SO on the east coast in front of your current pilots wanting and deserving these opportunities, is called corporate suicide.
Remember Big Daddy Branson's wisdom, 'treat your employees well and they will run the business for you'. No word of a lie ☺ L.B
Or an even simpler option would be to pay bypass/withholding pay. Problem solved until the ATR fleet disappears.