Originally Posted by
Bockrain
ALPA didn't go to bat for the Comair pilot group with their desire to fly larger RJ's and finally, when they were purchased by Delta, ALPA refused to abide by their own rules and integrate the Comair pilots into the Delta seniority list by DOH.
I guess you missed the part where I said there is a conflict of interest between ALPA and a regional.
Once upon a time I used to work for a regional and ALPA did a terrible job representing us, and I also worked for a National Carrier and ALPA was outstanding. A large part of this was due to the fact we had a cohesive pilot group and outstanding negotiators. At Kalitta we have an outstanding negotiating team, the pilot group however is not even close to being unified.
As to the folks that believe K4 is going to close the door when Connie dies, I wish I had your crystal ball. Keep in mind Connie has built an incredible company that is extremely profitable, I don’t know too many airlines that would cease operations on a profitable venture. Since our new contract went into effect upper management has been changed. This has been nothing short of remarkable, and it has brought a breath of fresh air into the company. I am confident we are moving in the right direction and a change to ALPA would be one more positive step.