Go on their website and look and the rules of skybus. really makes me want to fly with them. Im all for cheap tickets but just reading their website makes me not want to fly with them.

 

"Every JetBlue and SkyBus pilot should be ashamed at the endeavor they are involved in."


Well this is no worse than Regional Pilots coming out of college and accepting 20K a year.

 

I’ll add to that… any pilot who is willing to work for subservient pay should be ashamed. This includes those who took up the old wazzoo in accepting pay and benefit cuts at their current carriers be it the legacy or regional carrier… can’t exclude them from the airway of shame.

 

that's why there should be one contract or a minimum $ amount per pilot/seat so that this doesn't happen again. management would then be held accountable and not put it on the employees for the survival of an airline. this will never happen because pilots are self centered and greedy.

 

From who? Happen to see what their mins are?

First Officer

Location: CMH Department: Operations

Job description:

**Minimum Qualifications 2500 total time in fixed wing aircraft PIC/SIC. 500 turbine ATP 121/135 experience **Current Competitive experience 5000 TT 1500 turbine PIC in airplanes 20,000 pounds or greater MTOW. 121 experience Interviews conducted in CMH. Indoc in CMH for 8 days. Per diem paid during this training. A319 training is 5 week course in Miami. Salary begins once training is complete. Hotel and $50 per diem per day paid. Starting salary of 30k/yr. SIC Position will also offer 1500 Stock options. Vesting period is 4 years Upgrade time is estimated to be between 6-12 months. Current PIC starting salary is 65k/yr with 4800 Stock options Within 2007, once revenue service has begun, the pay may convert to a segment pay structure. Depending on hours flown the ability to earn over 30k/yr will be available. Pay will be based on trips/hours flown. Medical benefits paid available at a 70/30 Skybus/Employee cost sharing. Dental and vision coverage also available. Employee is eligible to participate in benefit coverage the first day of employment or training. Skybus actually pays your premium 100% until your salary begins. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.

 

Thanks for the correction, Captain Obvious!

Tom

 

The local NBC affiliate had this on the evening news. The video was interesting - it showed happy people who did not seem to mind paying for all the extras or driving all the way to Bellingham.

http://www.king5.com/business/storie....21063a0b.html

 

I really havn't gotten to into the bashing of skybus yet, but after watching that video it just made me really ****ed off. I was looking so hard to see if I could spot out the two pilots. Didn't that video **** anyone else off, actually seeing them. Basturds. (mispelled on purpose)

 

Um, Pinnacle pilots are not undercutting the industry. Since 2005, management has offered crappy/concessionary contract offers, and PNCL pilots have told management to go pound sand! Management sent overnight Fedex letters to pilots' families, telling them how Pinnacle could lose all of Northwest's business if the pilots don't agree to sign the company offer contract. Lo behold, Pinnacle gets a new ASA with NWA last December, 2006. Still, Pinnacle pilots have not accepted a sub-standard contract.
Keep fighting guys!

 

Any updates on if they are tracking with their projections on the business plan?