More than 80 percent of current EK drivers from the U.S. were RJ pilots that were not laid off. Some downgraded indeed, best to say wil be.... Shiny big jet syndrome, let the truth be known...
I would say this . They did what's best for them,however, others that stayed with their regionals they did what they thought was best for them too.
3000 new pilots get hired by American/delta/United annually and both groups can decide who made the best decision to attract the recruiters.
PIC or WB hours? So far I See PIC hrs prevailing for now, however things change, also think of this : for every year you delay your entrance to the big 3 you lose 300k yearly earning at the other end towards the end of your flying journey. But seen the rest of the world while flying a wide body for EK it counts for something too... Whatever is best for each individual
Last edited by paokara; 13th May 2015 at 14:51.