Originally Posted by
CBreezy
Mesa?s Ornstein Expresses ?Disgust? with Washington | Aviation International News
Some highlights from the RAA convention in St Louis and specifically from Mesa CEO:
- Blames congress for "One Level of Safety" requiring 135 operators to comply with 121 maintenance.
- Blames union and greediness of Captains for low-entry level pay and claims FOs at Mesa average $45,000 a year.
- Claims "race to the bottom" is offensive to him and not true
- Says young pilots are going to Europe to fly right seat in an A320 with 250 hours and asks if it is good enough for them, why isn't it good enough for us.
Discuss
Is this thing just a rant fest for them. Are members of Congress there, or are they trying to work out a plan for their lobbyists?
Yes, those greedy unions, actually demanding to be paid as much as a copier repairman.
How senior is the avg FO at Mesa to make 45k? And that is till laughable wage for highly skilled and responsible labor.
250 hr FO's in Europe are called 2nd officers and just occupy the seat during cruise. Is he willing to hire somebody to do just that on a 1.5 hr flight? Those inexperienced crew sent AF 447 to the bottom of the South Atlantic when they failed to respond correctly to a blocked pitot tube.
He offends my intelligence with his crap.