full of luv

Exactly, where the #$%% is your union that was supposedly put in place? I haven't seen nary the press release about the dismissed Captain, or bringing light to the excessive MX problems? Heck, the local press is doing more to highlight ALG to the public than the union!

goirishgo1976

Applied several months ago. 3100 hours, 1400 PIC.

ValuGiant

The Union has sent out press releases, brought the issues up to the FAA and nothing is being done. The FAA watching over G4 does absolutely zero to hold them accountable for what they do. It's corrupt on all different levels.

rokgpsman

The story of ValuJet has been documented and told lots of places, you can do a google search and find all the info you want. As for comparison to AAY it has to do with cutting corners as much as possible on maintenance and operations, in order to maximize profits. Both airlines had/have the same CEO and he follows the same business methods for each. Anyone on his management team not going along with his methods is gotten rid of. That is the most compelling part, people don't change their way of doing things unless outside forces cause them to. Especially when it has to do with money. With some people greed will top all other considerations and that's what they have at AAY upper management.

AAY has been very profitable for several years. Even if AAY shutdown tomorrow the CEO would be financially well-off for the rest of his life, yet he isn't going to spend more than he marginally has to on the business, even if it would improve safety, working conditions for employees, moral, a better customer experience, etc. He doesn't quantify safety costs like he does fuel, equipment leases, etc. Safety expenditures are done similar to personnel costs - lowest possible cost, doesn't see any reason to spend more in those areas. All businesses want to control costs, but there is a point where it negatively affects things. He probably talks to his corporate and personal lawyers more than his business advisers.

anyway, that's my opinion.

Hovernut

Hope nobody was itching to go to Wendover; the Base is closing. I heard they were able to make their own killer schedules there...welcome to the suck!!

Stok1

But wait didn't Bingo-Baden(GB) tell us Allegiant isn't able to insert lines into merlot? Lying sack.

FirstClass

Dis allegiant win the faa's prestigious diamond maintenence award recognition this year?

disco inferno

I don't think they dis. Maybe next year.

BaylorPilot

Sorry if this has already been answered but how hard it is to commute? I know that it is all day lines, but do people commute at all? Just curious.

Italianaviator

Some people manage to do it but this is definitely not the place to try it. All day trips flying out of airports that don't have other airline service and single days off. Just sounds miserable to me.