Originally Posted by hifly
Actually this is not the reason for GoJet's existence. GoJet was formed because Trans States Airlines cannot fly 70 seaters (per American Airlines scope) and Hulas obviously wanted to get into the 70 seat market. So, GoJet was created. Trans States pilots had the opportunity to fly these aircraft but turned it down because of the sacrifice they would have to make in their contract. This is not a complicated situation, just an emotional one to the many pilots who feel they should have recieved the flying free of charge.
So, the fact is, GoJet was created to give Trans States Holdings access to the 70 seat market. Contension over union contracts is effect, not cause.
Wrong!
TSA has no problems having another certificate for 70 seat flying. If the flying was given to TSA from the start. Gayjet already hired street captains and Fo's (around 100) before they even offered TSA the flying.
And Yes TSA turned it down b/c the contract was a slap in the face and worse than MESA's. Plus TSA pilots would have no furlough protection but the Gayjet a$sh0les will... what the f*ck is that. And then who do you think will be stapled to the bottom of the senority list???? Do I even have to answer this...
The union stepped in and the TSA pilots fought for the flying, and then the company offered the sh$tty contract.
No, Gayjet was created:
- To work their as$wipe pilot with no contract/work rules (no block or better, 6 days on and overnite at an outstation. work another 6, etc) for the next 2 or 3 years, as the company drags the negotiation out. Don't believe those idiots who say it won't take that long. TSA's contract negotiation is going nowhere right now... Once they get a contract. I guarantee it will be worse then MESA's.
- Underbid all the united (Skywest, SHuttle, MESA) and other codeshare flying.
- Get rid of senior TSA pilots (2-15 years of service) and hire backstabbers (off the street) for less operational cost. I say 2-15 years of service, b/c anyone who has been at TSA for 1 year or less have been furloughed.
Stop coming up with lame excuses for those bastards...