Stop the CHQ VS XJ madness!
I do not work for Express-Jet nor do I have any particular sympathy for them. My point is being demonstrated right here, right now. Management has successfully split the regional pilot group. CHQ pilots did nothing wrong, nor did Express-Jet pilots do anything to assist in their loss of flying. CAL has successfully whipsawed these two groups giving them both little negotiating power and zero leverage. Nothing will happen until pilots start seeing themselves as one group and start fighting the battles that are truly worth fighting. If we all spent the same amount of effort on changing our situation as we do bickering and fighting amongst ourselves, we might just be able to change a thing or two. Who knows, it may be enough to change the face of the industry little by little. If the regional pay was high enough, there wouldn’t be such a demand for fights of scope clause at the major level.