Originally Posted by mccube5

it is because i too believe there was way more to this whole situation from the moment RAH signed that initial deal with midwest that i wouldn't cry foul if there was at all what could be perceived as a windfall for these guys. how did that go down again? little history lesson, i believe the initial agreement was that RAH would fly 12 170's YX connect. the deal was they would fly those planes while YX mgmt got the Embrear program up and running and also try and negotiate new rates with their current pilot group (wonder how those negotiations went). there was some provision that if the two sides at YX couldn't come to an agreement after 12 mos. (again im very sketchy on the numbers, but was and have been on furlough from CHQ since before this went down and was trying to follow it all from the sideline), that after that 12 months the jobs would permanently become RAH.

mind you from the get go, whatever the hell Bedford and his cronies signed was a BLATANT violation of the RAH contract. this became an immediate action grievance and people were up in arms, pitch forks and flame in hand. well we all know how the grievance process works, and i can promise you the process at the RAH EXCO has got to be a much bigger CF.

a couple months passed with really no communication from the powers that be as to what was going down, then BAM...RAH announces purchase of YX. well folks the rest is really history. we end up buying F9, sign a real shady JV with mesa (the real effects still to come from that one), are attempting to integrate 5 separate pilot groups and that brings us to today.