Originally Posted by ⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

GoArmy –

I do believe GoJets pilots do get hired with the majors; I think the main difference might be that some of the GoJeters might have fewer recommendations/sponsors than they’d have had if they worked for a different company which I think is very important in this industry.

I read your posts over and over again and I’m not quite sure what you’re saying. I assume you currently work at GoJets and are defending your position?

Well, let me ask you this – are you saying that airlines should be able to cancel out any pilot contracts whenever it pleases them? For example, let’s say an airline’s management wants to lower the average pay at brand A but the pilots won’t agree to it. So the management starts a new alter–ego brand Ax where the pay is slightly less but the equipment is larger so in fact the pilot salaries are actually even lower when counted per passenger. If you are ok with that, what’s to say the same airline won’t start airline Axx, and then Axxx, etc. within months to save the money even more?

I totally agree with you that most regional airlines’ pay and benefits (or lack of) are ridiculous, however are you saying that total surrender is the answer?

I am not a militant union guy however do you honestly think the pay and benefits at FedEx, SWA, UPS would be this high if it wasn’t for the pilots’ strong commitment to each other? I mean, c’mon, capitalism always prevails (and I’m a big proponent of capitalism) however, if the managements at all airlines could make it happen we would all be living on minimum wage. And frankly they’d be doing what they are supposed to be doing as the managements’ job at all airlines is to make as much money for their company as they can.

Well, the pilots have to look after each other too, so it’s a little bit of a balancing act between the airlines and the pilot groups.

Companies such as GoJets throw this balance off. Why should an airline negotiate with its pilots when they can simply start up a new airline and pay the pilots less that way?

If you think there’s nothing wrong with GoJets and that anyone should be able to work at such an airline please consider this…isn’t it sort of like saying, “well I am all for democracy but only if people vote the way I want them to.” “If I disagree with the majority vote, I will follow my own lead!” Like in Mexico where two “presidents” were sworn in at the same time?…

So I guess my question is, would you please explain why you are defending GoJets so much without getting into bashing of all the other regionals?

Because we all know they do suck as well however in a different, much less backstabbing way.