Originally Posted by
Urbandrone
I think that is the hope. XJT is a toxic pilot group at the moment as far as legacy carries are concerned. The two groups failed to combine their contract after years of trying then just quit trying. I'm sure no one wants to give them another shot. It's too bad, just like every airline a lot of good guys are there.
If mainline can't maintain staffing levels at the regionals to maintain XJT's lift they may have to think about "buying" the pilot group. I don't see this happening though.
Dang guys. Both of you need to think about what that means. I don't hope for anyone to lose their job and have to start over. Those guys have a huge question mark staring at them and despite what a lot of people have said on here, they can't just walk out and start at a major or LCC. You're talking about people. Growth for our airline is great but let's not cheerlead the demise of other people's livelihoods. I've gone through a bankruptcy with the threat of losing my job with a lot less to lose than the majority of that pilot group that has 8+ years seniority. It still sucked. People have families to take care of.
Step back and look at the big picture. It's not just a bunch of parts, it's people.