Originally Posted by AirWillie

For, Captscott26. In 05 TSA was awarded 10 CRJ7 to fly for United. TSA had a problem because AA doesn't let their Connection carriers fly 50+ seaters, period. GJ was created to get around this. Of course the pilot group was offered the flying. However, naturally what a bottom feeder place like TSA offered as far as pay wasn't great, it was about the same as the current Mesa CRJ7 pay +- $1. Contract was more of the same. The shady TSA MEC who later even moved to GJ after the debacle screwed the TSA pilot group, many of the pilots that I talked to were FOR the CRJ7 flying, however after repeated attempts, the flying was voted down. End of story.

So GJ was created as a separate airline and the gates were open for street pilots. Initially pay was low and tensions were high but GJ became Union got better CRJ7 pay and a pretty good contract for a regional. Now we will double the operation by next year with the arrival of 10 more airplanes with another 30 or so options to come. A lot of former 121 ALPA guys joining the club. Unfortunately there still are bitter people out there but it is what it is, pilots vs pilots. It's a nice place to fly and despite what you might have heard, we're not degrading the industry, look at the company. CAs are being hired including all the major airlines. Take it for what it is.