Why TSA pilots did not strike when Hulas created GJ. Why they turned down the offer to fly the CRJ, 3 times and why ALPA MEC (mr. Dario Miranta if I am not mistaken) jumped ship after GJ was created and left his ALPA fellow pilots at TSA hanging. I have few friends at GJ and all of them are ex TWA/American pilots.Regionals are stepping stones for most of us, unfortunatelly it's an on going war between regionals about who is getting what flying contract. I think certain regionals over or under bid others on getting contracts with some Majors or Legacy airlines etc etc. If you ask me the down fall of the majors/legacy airlines is the assign of flying to the regionals. I am sure that 90% of the regional pilots are there flying for regionals just because they need the time and a foot on the industry.
18$/ph and 25$ or even 40$ is a absolute EMBARASMENT for airline pilots.
SO lets just get our feet on the door, get our expirience and move on to something bigger or better or both. I had GJ pilots on my jumpseat and TSA and SKW and Colgan etc etc. They are all the same. Pilots. I have also seen SouthWest cptns and AirTran capt to kick of TSA pilots because the said something about GJ, and the opposite ofcourse. Also few dear friends of mine, pretty high in seniority at TSA (around 13-16 years at TSA) they admit that it was their fault that they lost the GJ flying. I remember when I was at AE and TSA basicaly took my flying as American Connection and I had to seat few more years as an FO (nothing wrong with that) on the 700.Boy I was mad at them.But it's not the pilots fault.. Companies make agreements and they decide. Not us. Unfortunatelly.