Posted on Jul 19, 2023
Airline Pilots Don't Want To Be Promoted To Captain, And It's A Problem
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"Reuters has a fascinating story about how many pilots at the major US airlines are avoiding the upgrade to captain, and it’s causing a problem for airlines."
Airline Pilots Don't Want To Be Promoted To Captain, And It's A Problem
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It would seem as though there are perks to being a Senior First Officer rather than a Captain, not everyone is focused on the dollar.
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Very simple fix:
Make captain years count double, but still count first officer years.
Therefore senior first officers can cross over to captain and not lose ALL their seniority. They don't go to the top of the list, but they aren't stuck at the bottom, either.
Come see me for all your easy solutions to hard problems.
Make captain years count double, but still count first officer years.
Therefore senior first officers can cross over to captain and not lose ALL their seniority. They don't go to the top of the list, but they aren't stuck at the bottom, either.
Come see me for all your easy solutions to hard problems.
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SFC Casey O'Mally
Easy solutions to hard problems rarely work. Which is why I added that as a tag line.
But.....
Easy solutions to hard problems are often a good starting point.
Obviously, rules would have to change and the union will have to be persuaded. But if the current rules and agreements are not sustainable, then changes are inevitable. The union and companies being involved from the start is in their own best interest. And I am willing to wager the FAA will climb on board in light of having 767 captains who have less than 5 years flying - and that on a different airframe.
I am completely clueless to the inner workings, and know only what is presented in the article. Obviously the situation is more complex than just what is presented here. But it has to start somewhere. My solution won't work. Great. But if the big problem - as presented here - is that losing all of your seniority when you crossover, then it seems to me that some method of retaining part of that seniority can go a long way to solving it. I propose that as a STARTING point for negotiations.
Again, I am clueless to the inner workings. But it seems like a logical point from which to work.
But.....
Easy solutions to hard problems are often a good starting point.
Obviously, rules would have to change and the union will have to be persuaded. But if the current rules and agreements are not sustainable, then changes are inevitable. The union and companies being involved from the start is in their own best interest. And I am willing to wager the FAA will climb on board in light of having 767 captains who have less than 5 years flying - and that on a different airframe.
I am completely clueless to the inner workings, and know only what is presented in the article. Obviously the situation is more complex than just what is presented here. But it has to start somewhere. My solution won't work. Great. But if the big problem - as presented here - is that losing all of your seniority when you crossover, then it seems to me that some method of retaining part of that seniority can go a long way to solving it. I propose that as a STARTING point for negotiations.
Again, I am clueless to the inner workings. But it seems like a logical point from which to work.
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