SmedleyButler on Nostr: npub1utrh0…rqk2v Airline industry has pilot staffing crisis because (1) can't ...
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Airline industry has pilot staffing crisis because (1) can't afford the existing vested guaranteed pensions for pilots and other workers, and (2) raising the minimum hours requirement for new pilots at airlines from 250 to 1500 hours.
Bankruptcy would have fixed (1) long ago, but bailouts preserved the contracts.
(2) was imposed by Congress after 2009 Colgan crash, even though both pilots had more than 1500 hours when hired.1250 hours of flying is a minimum of like $50,000.
Airline industry has pilot staffing crisis because (1) can't afford the existing vested guaranteed pensions for pilots and other workers, and (2) raising the minimum hours requirement for new pilots at airlines from 250 to 1500 hours.
Bankruptcy would have fixed (1) long ago, but bailouts preserved the contracts.
(2) was imposed by Congress after 2009 Colgan crash, even though both pilots had more than 1500 hours when hired.1250 hours of flying is a minimum of like $50,000.