i had a debate with jetlock in another thread. your wasting your breath. He thinks his 70-90 seater is the wave of the future and anything you say contrary to that will only force him to revert to childish name calling and beating his chest on how he wants to fight for a future.

Some people just wont get it. He probably managed 10 yrs at a petsmart or other retail chain where catchy phrases like "building rome..." "adapt, move die..." were in their quarterly reports. Since he is obviously gods greatest gift to the airlines you cant talk any sense into him. Its comical thinking there are people on that big of an ego trip in this industry but it is also the reason for a lot of our problems.

save it jetlock i really dont care for your tirade about how everybody but you is stupid. Maybe you should listen to the dozens of people on here telling you your wrong instead of beating your chest in the corner with the two people that support your position.

 

The exact reason why I don't fly for Mesa or GoJet. I chose to hold out for an airline that at least as shown they appreciate their pilots and have done so for over 35 years. That’s 35 years of growth with no furloughs and no pay cuts, all while keeping the same Mgmnt in place. Yes I never even sent a resume into MAG, GoJet, PSA, TSA or any other of the bottom feeder carriers. My list was very short, SKW and XJT are the only who regional carriers I wanted to start my professional pilot career with.

Over a year ago my pilot group voted in a BS pay proposal that wasn't even worth the paper it was written on (I obviously voted NO). It was good through 2011 but Mgmnt has now decided that they want to pay us more and is currently working to increase all of our rates by Jan 1st. Now show me another airline that would no that. They obviously don't have too but they WANT too. Not SWA, UPS or any other airline for that matter would think about such a gesture of good well until after their contract had expired. Yes the pay won't be what it should be but we’ll just have to keep working until it is and I’m in this industry for the long haul. Are you or are you going to whine and then cut and run?

 

Really, it seems that you are on a very short list. I don't have to prove myself to you or anyone else but I do find it hilarious that you feel the need to degrade me. Did I sleep with your girl or something?

Take your juvenile shots; you're just another example of the blind supporting the blind. The industry is cyclical and fighting each other isn’t going to change it. But you obviously understand this?

 

Yes I do feel that 80-110 seat a/c will be a huge part of our future regardless of whether regional or mainline pilot are flying them. But I do hope anything above 76 seats goes to mainline seeing they've already let the cat out of the bag on 76 and below.

BTW, this isn’t some radical opinion. I think it's obvious the industry is continuing to change and resisting will only cause you to have health problems.

 

Kool-Aid at SkyWest is ice cold and served often.

You're pilot group has no choice but to accept exactly what management feeds up being a non-unionized carrier. Just look at your -900 pay or lack thereof. Again, the Kool-Aid you're drinking must be delicious. Is it grape?

 

CAL didnt. American didn't. I've got a lot of respect for those guys for that simple fact.

 

Did you miss the part where I said I voted NO for our current pay policy? And having respect for the job our Mgmnt is doing doesn't make me a pilot hater. They’ve done an outstanding job with the resource they been given and will continue to do so regardless of what I or you think. I say this based upon business facts not opinions, their history speaks for itself.

As far as our choices, stating the obvious isn't hard to do.

BTW, they let us choose you flavor and it's served with an entire meal! What does your company give you, spam?

Take a look around, other than SWA tell me whose Mgmnt has done a better job than ours and then prove it. You can't!

 

And so do I, but I've heard CAL's on the verge! Every mainline concession allows for another green horn to get a job and a battle weathered vet to potentially take a seat, regardless of what you think I do not agree with this. Who could, seeing it ultimately weakens our future.

My Father was senior Braniff CA so I fully understand how cyclical our industry is.

 

That right there show's your insight.

CAL is nowhere close to giving in. Apparently you didn't see or hear their MEC's latest response to the pressure. In summary, it said hell no.

 

LOL!!!

Who are you dude? Jerry's love slave?