Originally Posted by
PinnacleFO
If anyone should be parking 900's it should be pinnacle, Here is the difference. Mesaba is accepting up to 4 aircraft per month and they are almost overstaffed. Pinnacle is getting rid of 2 aircraft and only accepting 1 per month and we are understaffed. Its because Phil Trenary and all the rednecks that run this rodeo are worthless. I used to think that he was just doing negotiating tactics, now I just think he is that dumb. I believe he has no idea what even goes on on the front lines.
He probably put out this memo to cover up their poor ability to staff this airline. Its not going to be long before Mesaba and Compass out perform the heck out of us.
I agree with everything you said. One thing I would like to add is that I have jumpseated on more than few Pinnacle flights and I have met some terrific pilots at Pinnacle. Fact of the matter is Major airlines are rethinking their strategy about using 50 seat RJs due this absurd fuel price increase. So I don't know what the future of CRJ200, E145s are. All I can say is that Pinnacle pilots deserve to be treated fairly by their management and at the moment they are not. Ideally, I would like to see all good pilots at Mesaba and Pinnacle get picked up by majors of their choice in 2008 or 2009. Best of luck to all of you at Pinnacle.