Originally Posted by
Boomer
Just so I understand this -
Moak signs LOAs that many Delta pilots disagree with and the blame is on... Moak.
Lawson writes a letter that many Comair pilots disagree with and the blame is on... all Comair pilots.
I'm scratching my head.
Wow. I'm glad someone finally said it.
I have tried more times than I care to count to explain to people that this was not a "Comair Pilot Group" decision, but a "JC Lawson" decision. I've heard the argument that the Comair Pilots should have "done something" to stop it if they really didn't approve of it. Somehow my retort of, "Just like we can stop LM from doing something we don't approve of?
" doesn't seem to register.
I understand the frustration and apparent feeling of betrayal that a wholly-owned subsidiary won't accept the parent company's pilots when they are furloughing. And I'm truly sorry all of those pilots hit the street without a job - I've been there, and it sucks. But this was truly a case of 2 Regional MEC Chairmen attempting to prove whose **** was bigger, and Lawson lost that egocentric game, at his Pilot Group's expense. I hate that the Comair Pilot Group is still paying the price after all these years, due to misplaced blame.
Sorry for the thread hijack - I'm just so relieved to hear that someone else "gets it," and I couldn't help but chime in.