Hell, if REX offered 20% the EBA would be a shoe-in! That won't stop pilots leaving though, and it certainly won't address the root cause of the "shortage".
Problem is, it would take 40% just to begin to turn the tide. It's now gone way beyond what the company should/could have done. REX have signalled loud and clear that the retention of experienced crews is not an option for them. Pretty soon we will see the wholesale poaching of upgradeable pilots by other operators, and not necessarily the majors. Not pretend poaching like JD refered to, but real advances by competitors!
Think it won't happen? 50-100-150 cadets and 200 hour wannabe's will only add to REX's crewing issues (surplus to requirements). Captains and upgradeable F/O's are now in serious short supply. How many years does it take for a pilot to aquire the mins for command at REX? But first you have to convince a generation of young Australians to take up the profession in the first place! In the meantime, if your airline is to have any chance at growth or even survival, you only have one option, scramble for what's left!
Armchairs and popcorn.
Last edited by KRUSTY 34; 29th Oct 2008 at 02:47.