Originally Posted by dhc8guru

What's with all the Skywest pilot hate online? I've never run into any pilot at any airline who acted poorly towards any other pilot face to face. You can't make negative statements like this and actually work in the Industry.
We are just like every other pilot out there and only look to put food on the table. We want to goto work and spend time with our families in our day off. I can assure you no one I fly with sits in the flightdeck and dream up ways to be an ass to other pilots. Everytime I had a jump seat rider from another airline it has been nothing but professional pleasant conversation.

Whomever you are making crap statements like this, you have to be a real treat to fly with. Your fellow pilots, stuck in the cockpit with you no doubt wants to wash their mouths out with a handgun before day one is over.

Originally Posted by dhc8guru

I dont work at xjet but I believe you guys will survive.
The smaller regionals like AWI, commute air and maybe go-jet? Aren't likely to make it. I believe its because they are small and it requires to much accounting and resources on UA's behalf. XJet easily has the planes and staffing to take over whatever flying those guys currently have.
Plus UA bought all those 145's from trans states and at this point, its either fly them or take a loss. Probably better to just keep them going.
Whatever furlough's the company is prepping for will probably be short lived or not at all.
One things for sure come October 1st the airline industry is gonna be a replay of the movie "300".

Originally Posted by jacburn

I love the fact that people give their opinions and have no clue whats going on. All of the 145's that are operated by UA were all bought by Continental and transferred to UA when they merged. They have a ton of 135/145's in the desert that are paid for as well. The TSA, XJT and C5 145's were all UA birds and they can move them freely to whoever they want to.

Originally Posted by dhc8guru