Originally Posted by
Mason32
As I understand it, gojets was created to get around the AMR scope clauses at the time. TSA could not have larger airplanes over 50 seats and keep the AMR flying.
CHQ tried it and paid hefty penalties. The whipsawing was just an added side benefit.
So, you guys can stop blaming your fellow regional pilots, and start blaming the APA... After all, it was just us limiting the size of your guppy killers that caused it. So blame us and move on, enough already.
At least somebody gets it.
TSA was given the shot to fly those airplanes for pay rates that their union didnt think were fair. Unfortunately TSAs contract did not have strong enough scope protection in order to play tough with the company. Union still decided to play tough, and lost.
I can understand the initial animosity among pilots then. But the hate is pointed in the wrong direction.