Has anyone else noticed the FAA scrutiny around here? Our efforts have gotten a lot of attention from them. My guess is we are now classified a ‘Distressed Carrier’. POI’s have been popping up all over the system. Although it’s a waste of time to check the professionalism of our crews; to date I haven’t heard of any pilots being violated. The scrutiny in our operations, maintenance and training in Vegas is well worth them in our cockpits.

With the amount of negative publicity generated from only the mere threat of a ‘Status Quo’ strike, was enough to bring uber scrutiny of the FAA. I think there is now a hypersensitivity to the suggestion of ‘disgruntled pilots’, given the unfortunate aftermath of our troubled deutsch land youth. This was mirrored in the last investor call when king mg commented on the FAAs moratorium on any more significant growth of the airline. He did such a sweet play down of it all. He does earn his billions.

Along with every other investor questioning our ‘labor issues’, which the FAA has also noted. What a change from a year ago, when all those investor calls were rosy and beautiful, no mention of trouble in paradise. Sunlight is indeed the best disinfectant. Militant displays of pilots standing in unison or even the threat is going bring the heat from the FAA and investors like never before.

That’s staying focused. Good job union, never let up!