Originally Posted by
Edwin
sizzlechest: I don't expect any Republic pilot to understand or admit that you have taken our jobs. You never once complained. Your pilot group never stood up to BB and told him what he was doing was not right. You never ran any adds in the MJS explaining yourselves. You just came in with a smile on your face and a "To bad about Midwest" attitude. You people are so use to doing what you do, YOU JUST DON'T GET IT. Well, I am here to remind you. If you fly an airplane that I have a contractual right to fly, and I have not agreed to allow you fly that airplane, you are a scab. End of story.
Edwin what do you want us to do? I feel terrible for the Midwest guys but that ship has sailed man. Nothing is going to bring back the 717s and the pay rates that went with them right away. Time to start looking forward and dealing with the fact that it might not be quite as good as it used to be for a little while. Stop pointing fingers and start coming up with solutions. If the union tells the pilot group that flying MidEx routes is some sort of a violation and that we should refuse to fly those trips I have the utmost confidence that those planes would stay on the ground.
I have nothing but respect for the MidEx pilot group and I really hope that the integration gets done swiftly and fairly and that the two groups can put their differences behind them and move forward together to get the contract that everyone in this industry needs.