Originally Posted by
BE19Pilot
RAH...You're next Regional Airline Ch. 11 filing. HOPE that it doesn't happen, but if past events in the regional sector predict the future. I'd say it is likely if hypothetically the pilots get an amended contract with most of their demands intact...Regional airline shell game 101...rinse and repeat...GET out if you can, it isn't worth it...
Yes, what he said. Ask the guys and gals at Comair and Pinnacle how the expensive CBA's are working out. Mainline has learned not to put all it's eggs in one basket... I hope it resolves 11th hour with something both parties can live with.
The fixed fee side of RAH has the highest profit margin of any airline in the US...unfortunately they can hide in the losses from the other side. That said, if they can't pay me a decent wage to work for them...and I'm talking FO's in the 55k range and up, than they don't need to be in business. I'm not voting for anything that isn't a gigantic leap towards making this industry one I which we are respected and paid as the professionals that we are. This is my second airline, 6th year in this game, first time getting to voting on a CBA and I'll be damned of I'll vote in anything that is a regression or continuance of the crap we get. Now. Again, their job as management is to figure out how to make money with my new pay rate...it's a job that they get paid VERY well to do. I'm sure they will manage.