Regional Airline Contract Boxes In New Pilot Hires

Professional pilot Sam Weigel takes a look at new conditions of employment for some commercial pilots. [Screenshot]

The pilot shortage continues to evolve, particularly when it comes to recent hiring changes at the regional and cargo airline level. Recently, a regional airline introduced a new wrinkle for its prospective pilots—a legal agreement requiring all new hires to commit to working for it for at least three years.

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Boeing 737 pilot Sam Weigel goes through the details of this legal agreement from a professional’s perspective—why it's making a stir in the pilot community, and what it ultimately will mean for future hiring.

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Sam Weigel has been an airplane nut since an early age, and when he's not flying the Boeing 737 for work, he enjoys going low and slow in vintage taildraggers. He and his wife live west of Seattle, where they are building an aviation homestead on a private 2,400-foot grass airstrip.