Originally Posted by
Brakerider
I can speak of a few who have also changed their mind. Lots of circumstances have changed since those pilots applied in 2018.
No doubt some have changed their minds, it can feel quite safe to be in an operator that has had steady work over the last two years and quite daunting to move to an operator which mostly hasn’t, at least in the international sphere.
But an aviation career is always about making a move just at the start of the “right time”, not when it’s obvious and every person and their dog is trying to get a job. Given the future trends, the aircraft on order and if the need for pilots with planned flying for the next few years is correct, then substantial mainline recruitment will be needed, and that’s without factoring the upcoming purchases like the A321 and A350.
So whilst today a pilot may feel more comfortable in the safety of the regional, they might find in a year or so that the better prospect would be to come over. However by reapplying in a year or so they’ll be a few hundred numbers down the seniority list.