Originally Posted by
Flyhighfirst
Originally Posted by
roll_over
Hopefully it will make tickets more expensive. The American carriers seem to be doing alright, their pilots too. The USA is a closed shop though, not like Europe.
The US is almost exactly like Europe. 51 individual countries with a somewhat overriding federal government. Under the constitution states are almost seen as individual countries.
My understanding is that the 1500 hour rule drove up pay and conditions in the states. Prior to that Regional Airline pilots qualified for food stamps. I would suggest that we perhaps implement a similar rule over here but past me would not be best pleased.
And whilst the US mirrors the EU somewhat in its governmental structure, I would say that’s where the similarities end. For example, whilst there are cultural differences between states, they are in no way as varied as the countries of Europe. And the aviation sector is an entirely different beast.