Originally Posted by
Kenny
...I can see a $hit storm on the horizon with Australian pilots being singled out for flying for what Breeze is offering.
A non-union carrier staffed mostly by foreign nationals is going to have a target on its back.
Kenny,
I don't see Breeze becoming an airline staffed by enough expats to really matter. There are apparently enough US citizens now to run the operation and there's anecdotal info about qualified US citizens applying but getting no response from the Breeze hiring mechanism (and, the same can be said of every airline).
These startups are always a risky proposition for those signing on. But, they laughed at SWA too.
And choosing an established regional is likely a safer bet for any Aussie coming here to get some airline experience and move on to something bigger and better. Very entertaining stuff.
lee_apromise,
I'd assume Breeze will have to pay for all licensing costs as the regionals do now.