Originally Posted by
dosbo
I don't think anyone saw where this regional thing was going until it was too late except management. I know you don't make decisions on what is flown by mainline or regional, but if you demanded significantly more for 70 and 90 seat flying and mainline unions demanded scope recovery, perhaps it would become more economical for management to move flying back to mainline. It is a problem that has to be fixed from both sides. Until every one is willing to push back and demand what we are worth we are all screwed.
Ideally we should operate under one certificate per paint job with no code sharing or outsourcing. 777 to BE1900 should be in one company on one certificate.
No need to call me sir, I'm just a pilot like everyone else here.
you know i agree with a lot of what you said but i feel a large majority of the blame should fall on ALPA's shoulders. praeter is the one that called mesa's new TA "industry leading". that entire union has idlely sat by and watched this storm gain strength but the money keeps flowing to washington regardless. i know there are a lot of union true believers at the pilot level that work really hard to spread the gospel and fight for us but frankly i think this regionals thing is a lost cause. if changes are to be made its gonna happen far above our heads. and i have no problem calling you sir as you've survived this industry for 20 years and im sure i could learn plenty from you and contrary to popular belief i am more than willing.