Let's see if we can make this a little more simple for you. An airline with 4 airplanes will have zero impact on bargaining for top tier airlines. As I said, supplemental carriers have always been lower than legacies and nationals, yet they never seemed to affect the bargaining since deregulation. The same will be said of MaxJEt and EOS.

Question for you Koolaid-if JetBlue called you up today, would you go work for them? If one of the legacies, with their deflated rates called you up, would you go work for them? My guess is yes you would. So are you not in fact also lowering the bar going to work for carriers that now have subpar rates compared with what they have historically been?

The regionals with the numbers of aircraft that now operate do affect bottom pay for the legacies. The regionals now do what DC9s, 727s, BAC 1-11s, and 737s did during the mid 80s. Compare your pay now to what a captain on one of those was making then.

So who has the bigger impact on legacies wages, 4 aircraft from EOS or a thousand RJs flying around?

 

Well said Bruko................

 

Uhh, Koolaid??

You seem so proud to fly for Skywest, and seem compelled to bash others for "lowering the bar".

You should compare your own airline to that of your peers. You people at Skywest are flying the 900 Rj for 50 seat rates.

YOU are the one lowering the bar!!

ASA rules! Those people have guts..

PS, I don't work there.

 

What can you tell me about working conditions at Eos? Sounds like you are fairly satisfied. I may be joining you soon.

 

To say that everything is great would be stretching the truth a little. There are the normal small company problems but nothing major. Getting better every day as we grow. Easy flying across the pond with lots of high time guys to learn from.

For those concerned about the pay....
-FO starting pay is one of the best in the industry
-Capt upgrade in 12-18 months
-6 year CA pay. Who knows since we have only been flying for less than half that.

 

Eos is filling the June 5 class this week. Don't have details of successful interviewees at this point.

 

Are you with EOS? I believe the class starts on June 3rd........

 

You are correct. I mistyped. Class date June 3.

 

How is EOS doing with the fuel costs??

 

Its funny noone there sees that.