The new Xjet news
08-10-2017 | 05:59 AM
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While I'm sure you are trying to be helpful, I'd like to point out that "solidarity" was woefully lacking from the Pinnacle family in 2012 when the pilots voted in favor of a draconian contract that undermined the negotiations at ExpressJet and Eagle, and paved the way for the grossly inadequate PSA contract. The message sent was loud and clear: any airline that votes in favor of concessions will receive growth aircraft.
Where do you think those lucrative bonuses you now enjoy came from? Pilots were bailing from the Pinnacle / Mesaba / Colgan family like rats off a sinking ship. Bonuses were used to prop up the collapsing pilot group. Now they are used to lure new hires to work somewhere with an otherwise terrible contract. Strip away those bonuses (which aren't guaranteed by the CBA) and there isn't much left. As a former ASA pilot, the idea of Endeavor still tweaks my blood pressure a few notches higher.
The ASA contract has better work rules than the Delta mainline contract, for perspective.
Where do you think those lucrative bonuses you now enjoy came from? Pilots were bailing from the Pinnacle / Mesaba / Colgan family like rats off a sinking ship. Bonuses were used to prop up the collapsing pilot group. Now they are used to lure new hires to work somewhere with an otherwise terrible contract. Strip away those bonuses (which aren't guaranteed by the CBA) and there isn't much left. As a former ASA pilot, the idea of Endeavor still tweaks my blood pressure a few notches higher.
The ASA contract has better work rules than the Delta mainline contract, for perspective.
08-10-2017 | 08:56 AM
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Right. Unfair to say all have. Also urealistic to say none have too. Hats off to the righteous that haven't. I just remember being majorly ticked off after reading ASA and Skywest posts during our dark days. As seen by a couple people posting here, a few bad apples can spoil the bunch. I wish each and everyone at ASA the best.
08-10-2017 | 09:17 AM
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Sorry to hear this, I'm a former ASA guy. To those affected, if you can, leave the whipsaw altogether. Southwest, jetblue, Frontier, Spirit and Allegiant are all hiring and they hire tons of regional FO's with no PIC. In my opinion it's a brighter future than starting over at another regional. Going to Endeavor or PSA just puts you right back in the same predicament. Good luck to all of you.
08-10-2017 | 09:47 AM
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