Republic attempted to hire Brazilian pilots

[uncreative]

Came across this gem today. How would this even work?

"The airline last year sought to take advantage of a slump in Brazilian air traffic to bring in foreign pilots, but was unable to get visas for them to fly in the U.S., he said."

http://www.wsj.com/articles/republi...bor-accord-has-halved-pilot-losses-1453202395

 

[z987k]

"Our attrition is half what it was before the pay accord."

No crap.

 

[BCTAv8r]

No airlines are hiring in Brazil at the moment, so I can see why they are trying that.

 

[Inverted]

This is why Republic needs to die a fiery death. Slave labor is alive and well.

 

[CFIscare]

This is why regionals need to die a fiery death. Slave labor is alive and well.

Fixed it for you.



Although it's not slavery since we all signed up for it.

 

[hook_dupin]

Came across this gem today. How would this even work?

"The airline last year sought to take advantage of a slump in Brazilian air traffic to bring in foreign pilots, but was unable to get visas for them to fly in the U.S., he said."

http://www.wsj.com/articles/republi...bor-accord-has-halved-pilot-losses-1453202395

A regional airline will not win the H1B visa battle with the likes of Google and other tech giants involved. There's a cap of 85,000 of these per year.


Here's a test to see if airline management reads this: A regional could start a Brazil operation then use L-1 visas to bring over pilots. Because the company holds the work visa, attrition would be low.

 

[Monk]

That's a lot of pilots

 

[JordanD]

That's a lot of pilots

Heyooooooo!

 

[gotWXdagain]

Fixed it for you.



Although it's not slavery since we all signed up for it.

Not all of us.

 

[CoffeeIcePapers]

Scumbags

 

[milleR]

Sounds like the airline equivalent of swinging by Home Depot at 7am.

 

[FullDeflection]

 

[Cptnchia]

Not all of us.

Someone drag you out of your home and chain you into an airplane cockpit?

 

[gotWXdagain]

Someone drag you out of your home and chain you into an airplane cockpit?

Actually, I didn't sell my soul to the first shiny jet "presorted standard" flyer that landed in my mailbox when I hit the magic numbers in the logbook. I put alot more time than most in the right seats of trainers and when the opportunity came along for a "treat you like a big boy from the paycheck out" flying gig, I took it and never looked back.

The best way to change the system is not to participate in the first place. We are just starting to see evidence of that in a few of the newer regional payscales.

 

[juxtapilot]

Someone drag you out of your home and chain you into an airplane cockpit?

Yea man, these regionals will do anything to put butts in seats!

 

[ChasenSFO]

Yea man, these regionals will do anything to put butts in seats!

Anything? Butts? Oh?

 

[Fireflights]

Fixed it for you.



Although it's not slavery since we all signed up for it.

Indentured servitude, then? Is that more accurate?

 

[BCTAv8r]

Surprised Jetblue hasn't tried anything with Azul.

 

[hook_dupin]

Surprised Jetblue hasn't tried anything with Azul.

JetBlue doesn't own Azul. They may share the same founder (and perhaps some board members and investors), but there is no legal association between the two.

I do think you'll see a US airline form or merge with a foreign carrier for the express purpose of bringing in labor using the L-1 process.

 

[jynxyjoe]

Indentured servitude, then? Is that more accurate?

Still not.