Originally Posted by
newarkblows
And the colgan pilots want our support in their "negotiations"
Their attempt at a real airline is laughable. If they can achieve half the work rules and even close to industry average pay then it will be a monumental step up for them but will still be a drop in the bucket for the massive decrease in pilot compensation they have imposed on the profession.
to the colgan lovers i am not defending xjt taking mainline flying or any jet regional operator but the constant farming out of flying to the lowest, crappiest bidder is like our profession swimming with a cinder block tied to its foot. We will never get anywhere without an end to this. Just wait for your next contract to be underbid by some shoddy operator with grandiose dreams.
Do you even have a vague idea of how hypothetical your statement is?
XJT is a lower, crappier bidder than mainline, and by your definition CJC is a lower, crappier bidder that XJT. The regionals have become a race to the bottom, but putting your company up on a pedestal still pales in comparison to your mainline counterpart.
Show some support and quit with the whining, at the end of the day NONE of the flying belongs to ANY regional airline.