Originally Posted by
higney85
N825AY was removed from our fleet on/around the 27th and will fly under XJ until sometime in mid September. The reason that I was given is we cannot cover the additional flying even at 200%. It's a temporary thing- in time all the jets will be on one side, props on another. This fact is well known and a collective effort from all 3 MEC's and the company.
The only issue I have with this is.....well, it's helping them out. They can't cover it? Tough. Allowing them to move it over to a different cert with a pilot group with extra pilots that can cover it, IMO, is opening the door to all kinds of abuse. Good thing Colgan doesn't operate CRJs, I guess. With a contract 5 years in the making and us on ice, we shouldn't be giving the company an inch. You know they wouldn't if the tables were turned.