Originally Posted by
Commit Aviation
Pump the brakes just a second. Is the old Teamsters contract we are under now great? Nope. But for you to surmise senior pilots will simply roll over and take it is incorrect. If you’re not happy then there’s the door. Plenty of airlines are hiring. Otherwise instead of griping anonymously here why not volunteer to roll up your sleeves and make a difference. One of our biggest plagues this past year has been a rash of pilots - whether furloughed or expat - who have brought nothing but **** poor attitudes here. Enough is enough. Not happy? Make an effort to help out or vote with your feet. Either way stow the attitude. You haven’t earned the right to say anything. It’s insulting to those who have, and who are, actually trying to improve this place.
I apologize for implying the current pilot group will roll over. You're correct, I don't have the right or grounds to make that statement.
Actually I am looking for the door and I'm not the only one. Also it's not just pilots that are leaving although I believe we are now over 40 resignations for the year, which is about 25% of the pilot group.
Who else has resigned in the last year?
The first Director of Operations resigned his post to become the new ALPA MEC
The next Director of Operations resigned to "spend time with family" or so we were told. His linked in profile showed his new position at National about 10 minutes after the company email came out.
The Director of Training resigned for UPS, Admittedly a step up
The next Director of Training resigned to go where? National again.
The interim Director of Training announced his resignation today.
The Chief Pilot resigned, not just from his post, but from the entire company.
So as of now Amerijet has no official Director of Operations, no Director of Training, and no Chief Pilot. Why do you suppose the people who get a good look behind the scenes are flocking away from this place.
Who has been hired at Amerijet in the past year?
Chief Commercial Officer
Head of Human Resources
VP of Safety
Director of Management and Pricing
VP of Operations
VP of Global Operations
Meanwhile we still have one (1) individual trying to schedule all the pilot training for our "explosive" growth
We have no hotel or transportation/travel person
No new flight forwarders
Maybe 1-2 new schedulers
Our 757 is basically a huge paperweight because we don't have manuals, training materials, or instructors to even operate the airplanes
So 6 new executive positions and no attention being paid to the operation. Does that sound like an airline that is trying to achieve "explosive" growth?, or does that sound like an airline that is trying to pack as many golden parachutes as possible before a merger or acquisition?
Keeping in mind our current CBA has absolutely no language protecting the pilot group in the event of a Merger or Acquisition.