Originally Posted by
Superpilot92
Wrong lots of those routes used to be 737 routes. Also the rumors are that they will be brought down to IAH also and replace both XJT and CAL routes. IAH-SAT is one of the rumored routes and guess what, XJT doesnt do that route its all CAL 737 and 757. Bottom line is all this flying should be done by CAL pilots if the plane is painted in CAL paint.
Does that man that XJT guys deserve to lose their flying?
ABSOLUTELY NOT! They're (You) an amazing pilot group who has had ALPA for a long time and long enough to have negotiated a great contract. Why doesn't anyone remember when mainline carriers offered this flying and RJs to their pilot groups and they said..."We're not flying that sh*t". Mainline carriers contracted it out and found that it could be done cheaper. If anyone is to blame its the mainline pilots from the 90's. But they couldn't have known this was going to happen.
I've got to ask though, when ALPA passes at Colgan and they begin to see improvements in work rules, compensation and continue to win flying...will the XJT guys still be ****ed? I hope not.