Originally Posted by
Flitestar
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.
Funny, but CHQ flies for american and pilots on their SAME SENIORITY LIST fly 70 seaters for united. So, tell me again how Hulas couldn't do the same thing? Oh, wait, that's because the real reason gojet was created was to get around TSA's union, not AMR scope.
Probably just easier to create a new airline than negotiate with people not interested in reality. Planes had to be on a separate certificate; if they saw an ability to negotiate in a reasonable time period at reasonable costs; they would have.