Originally Posted by
Urban achiever
Awesome write up, and explains the hatred of envoy vs psa. Yikes... with that being said, all those that voted yes to the 900s that were at PSA in 2013 are no longer there.
Disclaimer: the following is from memory and what has been told to me by a former chief pilot and union members that have already flowed to AA, and friends that were at PSA prior to 2013.
The merger of AA/USAIR was being held up by PSA. Initially they did refuse, but were warned that if they refused the planes they would be liquidated, and the 600 pilots at the time would be without jobs in a months time. They were faced with a choice. Accept concessions, get planes, and grow... or disappear. Maybe it was a bluff but more than 50% of the pilot group didn’t want to find out if they were bluffing just for a few extra $$$ when the planes meant immediate growth and movement.
Now I’m sure there’s plenty more to the story but hopefully this fills in some gaps from the other side. For what it’s worth, after the failed AIP, everyone at PSA is rooting for you guys.
I don’t know about everyone else but I have no qualms with the pilots that voted or couldn’t vote. I get the position they were in during the vote. My frustration is with the pilots that chose to go there after the vote and especially those that chose PSA when they announced Envoy’s planes were going to PSA. Those are the ones that undercut everyone and what makes whipsawwing the pilot group so destructive.