Originally Posted by
robthree
Perhaps the RAH pilots will learn from the Airways integration debacle and ensure that Midwest and Frontier guys are base, seat, and pay protected. Even the furloughees. If RAH is going to stop selling it to every major with an open checkbook and become an actual airline (instead of a merely a lift sub-contractor) I think the pilot group would benefit from the experience those guys have.
On the other hand RAH's pilots outnumber Midwest and Frontier pilots combined by 2 to 1. Its not inconceivable that they all get stapled to the bottom of RAH's list and Captains with 10 to 20 years experience wind up junior to RAH pilots who were literally still in diapers when these "New Hires" started at MidEx or Frontier.
THere will be no stapling, this from the Republic EXCO. The Midwest pilots will be merged via Allegheny/Mohawk and we will fight to the death for the Frontier pilots to be on the seniority list. Frankly if the Frontier pilots don't fight along with us to merge the list things will get even uglier as they will most likely be out of a job altogether when the 190's roll in and half the Buses are shelved.
Give us some breathing room to get some payscales and lock down these mergers. I know now that most all of your wildest dreams of Mesa failing seem to be on the door step you have to find someone new to beat. Just lighten up and offer something constructive instead of the crap I keep reading. And for crying out loud, you can't change anything so stop whining about it.