Originally Posted by
pilotpayne
So not defending the company but doesn’t JetBlue give you guys more I guess flight time credit vs the “real airlines” when it comes to helicopters?
I am glad they do if they do. I have never understood why they don’t value it the same. I would think If you can fly a helicopter you can fly a plane, but that’s me.
Yeah, JB gives it good credit...more than any other major airline. Good for JetBlue because guys will come here before being competitive at other airlines and are less likely to bail. Good for helo guys Bc they can escape regionals faster. In my case if I stayed at my regional I would have made the same as I do here for the 2 years I’ve been here while building TPIC and most likely would have been at a legacy by now. AA/DL/UA don’t mind if their pax fly with helo background dudes at the regionals, but don’t count it at mainline...rubbed me the wrong way. That’s one reason I liked JetBlue and wanted to come here. Now pay/QOL/contract (lack thereof)/career expectations has rubbed me the wrong way here. Hope this place gets better. Even some of my juicer friends have become jaded, put on lanyards, and started looking elsewhere.