Originally Posted by hifly

I understand your point here but I think it is misguided. There were pilots furloughed at Trans States because of a fleet reduction, or elimination I should say, of the J-41s, in coinsident with two EMB-145s being "parked". The EMBs were taken off line because the San Antonio hub flying Hulas went after didn't work out. This has nothing to do with GoJet and neither does the J-41 reduction. If GoJet never existed someone else, not TSA, would be flying the same routes with 70 seaters and the TSA guys would still have been furloughed.

Now, within three months of the first furlough, Trans States was holding a very large, I believe around 30, new hire class. So... there aren't any furloughted Trans States guys.

There are, however, furloughed pilots at most every legacy carrier. We, as regional jet pilots, routinely fly routes that they fly or flew with larger aircraft. So, using your logic, you should be upset at yourself for taking their jobs. I doubt you are. The primary purpose of multiple certificates under one holding company is to circumvent the collective bargaining agreement between major airline pilots and their respective employers, whether the flying is on one seniority list or multiple lists. Is it fair for me to say some Chautauqua pilot is directly responsible for the job loss of American pilots, Delta Pilots, etc.? No.