Originally Posted by
WesternSkies
Skywest is a business with all the business things like...*customers*.
Our customers decided to renew (buy) a smaller amount of flying than they had before.
Xpressjet is transitioning to a dual class fleet and even then they are hopeful that United will have to keep the 145 lift with new *profitable contracts*. Profitability is a business thing too.
Inc block hours have been shrinking yoy. United has selected other airlines to fly the 145. They sure aren't at skyw.
Except for the fact that management was offered Skywest pay and work rules in exchange for a complete integration. They turned it down. That alone would've made xjt profitable...but they didn't go for it. Wonder why?
Originally Posted by
elmetal
It's despicable that they brainwash newhires to be excited about people's livelihoods being destroyed. They're just making an example out of xjt as to why "unions are bad, look at xjt" as if they didn't have 100% control of what happened.
Management actually talks about this with new hires? I always figured it was just line pilot chatter.