I still find the whole thing ridiculous, and I find it sad that people are so focused on a pimple when the rest of the body is bleeding.

GoJet, along with Skywest, ASA, Compass, TSA, Mesa and others, are CONTRACT carriers. They do not own their flying. Their flying has been determined by the mainline carrier at the cost of mainline pilots' jobs. Let's not forget the whole fee-for-departure scheme that allowed some contract airlines to use some CRJ's and put a true career airline out of business through shady illegal practices... but hey, they're ALPA brothers, right? Oh yeah right... Mesa sucks.

Regional pilots and that mentality, in my opinion, are the cancer. Look around the developed world - your brand new regional pilot doesn't qualify for food stamps elsewhere.. but here, if you have family, congratulations... by accepting employment with <insert any US regional airline> you just qualified for government cheese.

But hey, let's ignore all that and start bashing another contract airline... All I can say is... pot meet kettle.

I say good on GoJet for having taken as many furloughees from places like ATA, UAL, Midwest, etc. It might be a crappy operation, but it allowed people from real airlines to find some sanctuary after being thrown on the street.