softener

Has anyone who was interviewed at Air Wisconsin in Philly last tuesday heard anything yet? I know it's still soon, but let me know if/when you've been contacted by them.

blundy

I interviewed the same day and I heard from them on thursday with a job offer. She seemed EXTREMELY busy so im sure you will hear something soon.

Vikz09

My recommendation would be to only go to air wisconsin as a last resort unless you live in domicle... of course let me preface this by saying last resort but before mesa, blowjets, and any other blood sucking airline. I used to fly for air wisconsin and there mang. team is evil. The only way to hold these mang. teams responsible is to try and prevent pilots form going there. In fact ALPA may soon be puttiung together a drive to prevent pilots from going to air willy. I left 6 months ago and have never been happier... spent 7 years there and feel like i would be doing a disservice to my fellow aviators if i let them go there without mentioning that the people who run air willy are unethical at best.....

groovinaviator

Evil? compared with who? There may have been some shady things go on here in the past, but Evil... again compared to who? Which airlines have a better contract than us? I guess if someone has SJS republic may be a better fit... of course that would be flying a bigger aircraft for less money as an FO. I agree our bases suck, but honestly... EVIL seems a bit overstated.

KiloAlpha

I am amazed at how a little over a year ago, people who went to ANY jet operator had SJS; now only those who choose to work for RAH have the dreaded disease.. wow

Vikz09

Have you seen anything your own union has put out. I gave seven years to air willy and the mang. team there cannot be believed for one minute. Why don't inform everyone one this board what our own MEC is saying about air willy? I will sum it up in a few words. "DO I HAVE A FUTURE HERE" This is the message the Air Willy MEC is pushing... Not me... However I agree with them. The pilots that worked at air willy have been lied too over and over again. My question is why would you want to start there and work in that enviroment. Like i said there are better companies to work for... however if you want to live in philthadelphia, DC or ORF then the company makes sense. I would never recommend your fellow pilots try to work for air willy and have to commute. For those who want some insite as to the union stance at air willy check out this site. doihaveafuturehere.org Those who don't learn from history our bound to repeat it.

Air willy does have some nice contract things no doubt about it. I along with the hundreds that have left in the last few years worked hard to raise the industry standard. I along with the rest left because we were sick of getting shafted. All you ever heard is we are working on it. The company has not reinvested in there product for several years. Gready owners who have funneled large sums of money away from the airline. There's a lot of information to deceipher but reading between the lines made my decision much easier. The most effective way for air willy to change is for pilots to stop applying.. When pilots apply it only strengthens the management's way of business.

DMEarc

I've got some horrifying news for you buddy...

Pilots at EVERY airline get lied to by their management!

Why not get lied to while having an industry leading contract and pay?

Vikz09

I know i am at my third regional with 12 years experience thanks for enlighten me... My point is that air willy's own mec is telling people not to come there. Nothing will ever change for the better when people continue to put up with hostile mgmts. Many like myself have left but the problem remains trying to stop the flow of new hires from going there. I guess it just goes to show there is no strength within the pilot groups at this level. Contracts aren't worth the paper there written on when mgmt doesn't adhere to certain portions and implements there own quote unquote understanding. i.e reliability and commuter clause letters, just to name a few. I was home 8 days a month towards the end of my time at willy. No contract is going to make up for that! I was fairly senior by the way.. nice lines and QOL!!!

FedExHeavy

Who do you work for now??

av8or519

Hey Softener, I know it's been a few more days, so you may very well have heard, but just so you know I was also called on Thursday with the offer. I also have to agree with DMEarc. Although this is my first regional job, I picked Air Wis as my first choice simply because of their contract and pay. I've heard good and bad from every other carrier, but no one else except Am Eagle can offer even close to the contract and pay that Air Wis does.