Thanks. I am headed to Spirit. I am definitely going to miss the guys/gals at XJT, the ERJ, and being the F/O rep for the past 5.5 years but it's time to go . Spirits growth, pay & contract will make up for all that 10 fold

 

That's funny, have to wonder if they just if they just feed bad info for kicks.

 

CT was in the ATL crew lounge today with the Chief pilot and a couple if other people fielding questions from the line pilots. I didn't speak with them because I had a trip, but it could be related.

 

Evidently that's just due to the survey saying they want to see managers pretty faces more often

 

It'll last a few months and then they won't show again. Also, the people they have been sending don't know squat, why can't they send some higher ups instead of crew scheduling director, safety director, etc.

 

Because they have better things to do than come out and be harrased by pilots.

 

I think part of the frustration for some is anytime there is an announcement it involves acey day, mini Indy, a new company store or now the "best of the best" vote.

 

This isnt a knock at the ASA pilot group, but what it comes down to is ASA management is used to running a small airline that barely flew across state lines...... The New "Expressjet" is much much larger, has a much more dynamic route structure, has additional bases in ORD, EWR, IAH, CLE, IAD, IAH etc. The ASA M/X program is a joke. When I started at XJT almost 7 years ago, airplanes simply did not have MEL, and if they did, they were fixed the next day. The airplanes now carry MULTIPLE MELs for days on end. The "ASA" way of doing things is to not "stock" parts because that costs money. (apparently the hundreds of millions of dollars Skywest has isnt enough to stock parts in major hubs). Schedulers are overworked and under-paid and don't know the contract, nor do they care to. The Dispatchers are new, they don't know much and half the time dont get back to you via ACARS and if they do, it's usually a message "You aren't the only A/C in the world".............its pathetic.

The bottom line is XJT used to be run like a major airline until ASA came around and decided they would run it "their way". The result is a De-evolution of a once great airline.

 

I understand but if that's all they have, that's all they have. More flying would be nice yes, but they don't have any. Not sure why anyone would be sitting around waiting for something, it's almost better to just come to work, do your job and go home. When something big happens you'll be the last to know and you can celebrate then. Until then KCCO!

 

Couldn't have said it better myself. When I started CAL and us were one in the same. We were run the same way, in many cases by the same people. The last few years we have been shown what it truly means to be a regional. I cant believe how many "lifers" have told me they are now planning their exits. Its pretty sad actually.