maybe there's some confusion out there.

we at skywest are not getting new planes. we're not getting new flying. united airlines is shifting the express flying around. houston is a new base for united airlines post-merger and they are shifting some of our airplanes to houston. yes, they are 66 seat planes. i understand that is a problem for the former continental airlines pilot contract. but it is not new flying for us, we are not hiring a bunch of people to take over this flying.

also, there are 2 parties to the contract of which you speak: united airlines (the new united airlines, for whom all of continental airlines contracts are now binding, right?) and the united airlines pilots. skywest airlines management is not a party in that contract. skywest airlines pilots are certainly not a party in that contract. skywest in no way can be violating that contract. only 2 parties can. united airlines and united airlines pilots. obviously, united airlines is purposely violating that contract to welcome continental pilots to the company. that is how they do business. i'm sure everyone knows that.

we skywest pilots, and all regional pilots, want the new united airlines combined pilot group to enforce the scope with their company. that is good for the industry, and obviously good for your furloughed pilots. we do not want further erosion of scope any more than you do. keep up the fight.