Originally Posted by
BobSakamano
I'm back. Had enough of being away from my family for a while. I just turned down a domestic 135 job for the same reason. Waiting to see what's up with the industry before I get back in.
I've been posting a lot about the ASA/Vietnam thing. It's setting a really dangerous precedence for ex-pat/contract flying and there are a bunch of misinformed fools at ASA jumping at the "opportunity" to work in Vietnam for sub-par regional type wages.
Hopefully things are beginning to turn around. However, the UPS announcement is disturbing.
I think the next several weeks will be telling for Comair, but who really knows?
I agree with the Comair statement.
If Freedom contract is up on Aug 01, and seems like the only feeder for DL able to pick that all up (in its entirety) is Comair, in order to have everything in place (training, upgrades, etc) on time, recalls must happen no later than first week of June. If they don't happen, then to me it's a sure sign of what DL has in mind for OH. These 10-14 days are going to wreck hell on the nerves. But, I'm also convinced most of us will be flying by end of year. Many signs out there for some changes in a few companies (ASA, AE, etc).
Anyhow, not sure about the UPS thing. Pretty much confined to the Regional forum only.