Originally Posted by
Frequentflyer13
Hypothetically,
What would you ask Air T as a straight forward question regarding the future of REX from a pilot side if you had the chance?
if you had the chance to offer a serious suggestion without diving back into the past or being completely negative, what would it be?
Non political, just looking for positive, productive responses for moving forward.
1:
Play to the company strengths as a regional airline. Pilots go there as a stepping stone or because of the “lifestyle”.
So offer 1-3 large regional bases. Mildura, Dubbo, Wagga as examples. Build schedules from these bases to solve the eternal Sydney crew shortages.
2:
Throw money and/or benefits at the training staff. Doesn’t necessarily have to be salary either. When I was there (twice!) the ground course for pilots lacked teaching aids and the PowerPoint slideshow needed updating. The instructors all had passion but were frustrated by resources.
Higher allowance for training or additional annual leave or additional “special rostered days off” or…. I’m sure you get the hint.
We all know the average crew will join and move on as soon as they can. That is an accepted part of regional aviation. But the training staff that make a commitment to the company (by sticking around) should be treated well. This also helps the company keep functioning by providing a huge capacity to keep up with the turnover rate.