The main question now is whether any of the regionals pay per diem or hotel expenses during training, or a tiny salary, in order to better recruit applicants?
One guy on the employee bus a few days ago said that some regional now pays you a salary during training.
Samusi01:
A few days ago another pilot told me that Mesa Airlines recently had an entire class of "no-shows" -- nobody came to class. Maybe only three or four had been hired? If many more were expected, that would be quite significant.
They have lost many pilots who were on the line. A friend worked there many years ago on the 1900 and went to Berlin for CRJ training.
Even back then, they paid Beech pilots at least 25% less than the other companies paid, and transferred pilots often base to base, in order to remain in a Captain's seat.
PS: When many of us trained on the Bandit and Shorts 330/360 in '83-'85, we might have been paid per diem during training. We found roommates in whichever apartments.
Last edited by Ignition Override; 4th Jun 2007 at 06:37.