It’ll be 7 years at C5 for me in Sept. I sure as hell didn’t think I’d be here this long. Management hasn’t told the union anything because they don’t know. Our management group is not known for being proactive, so this is par for the course (sadly) for Commutair. To me, it’s 50/50 if we shut down at this point. The XJT message is so disheartening on so many levels. Commutair is small and cheap, a plus and a minus. Those 550’s will likely be a boon for UAL and GoJet with all this and a huge dagger to the rest of us. The 145 is hated by passengers ( I still hate deadheading on my own airplane) and if they use less of them, Commutair might be poised to help at least near term. And we could also be totally screwed at this point, which is equally likely.

The company wanting to send WARN notices to all isn’t exactly confidence inspiring. That said, C5 has weathered many storms, but this is a freakin Cat 5 and we’re below sea level. There’s going to be a lot more bad before it gets good.

ive been thinking of jumping ship (I was second stage at B6 before this happened) but only the ACMI cargo guys are hiring really (did 135, no thanks). I’ve had friends contact me about coming to ATI, NAC, Etc. but I don’t know if I want that. Part of me wants to hang on until the end, if it is indeed near. Everyone has their own situation and needs to do whatever they can. Good luck to all of us.