Puddle Jumper. I agree with you only partially. If the exodus continues and the company has to start training new pilots they’ll still have to do something to stop people from leaving.
And I guess a pay rise would certainly help to stop a lot of pilots from leaving???
It would also help I guess if the company didn’t think the future of the company is the Q400.
I’m sure it’s a great aircraft to fly and an awesome machine compared to the 200’s and 300’s.
But turboprop’s are not the future for a large regional carrier, the lack of speed, comfort, reliability and passenger appeal.
I know that seat/mile costs is a big thing in our company and that it is used to justify the use of the D8. But I often wonder if Exeter took into consideration that with a Jet one can simply do more sectors a day because it’s faster and thus increasing revenues.
I’m convinced that the D8 would make an excellent freighter, but scheduled airline ops???