Originally Posted by
JetBlast77
XJT had every right to be mad when others came in. This is because unlike most "regionals" of today, ExpressJet used to be "Continental Express", owned by CAL, part of CAL. We all had CAL employee numbers, we flowed up on schedule when our number came up, and our paychecks said Continental Airlines on them. We walked to picket line together, "ONE AIRLINE, ONE CONTRACT". Then we were sold off and turned into just another regional player like everyone else. We weren't just some company who bid on some flying and won the routes. We were created by CAL, for CAL, to be part of CAL. Many pilots went to CAL with their current employee number, current board date, and current pay. We were one in the same until 2003. This is why you see guys that have been around awhile cringe when they see Colgan or CHQ or Commutair or whoever come in and fly for UniCal. We're not misinformed, things have just changed a lot in the last 10 years. Carry on.....
I guess you work for XJT, but the post doesn't really make any sense in the timeline.
As you should know, all the "we" stuff ended in 2002 on the IPO/pump and dump spin off, NOT 2003. In other words, after that there no longer was a "we" when referring to people that worked at the COEX side of Continental Airlines. It was as that point, in 2002, that ExpressJet became just another player. The flow through, done. It was only the flow up-flow down-flow backs, "schindler's list" and "P.I.G.s" at that point.
The ONLY thing that XJT had going for them was the structuring of the CPA that was done as part of the spin off. At which point, in 2007, CAL simply exercised their option to start having 25% of the flying done by anybody they chose. Which they were able to announce in beginning of 2006.
A regional airline; get in, get your time, and GTFO ASAP.
The shifting/cycling and terminating/awarding of FPD's and CPA's is NOTHING but part of the constant suck of working for a regional provider.
Originally Posted by
Luv2Rotate
Keywords, used to be.... We're all disposable in this little regional,game...
Agreed. And sadly, unless scope is recaptured, so are the junior pilots at (insert legacy airline here).