Wow, this coming from one of the biggest kool-aid drinking guys on here. I don't care if XJT isn't hiring. Last I checked you were pushing quick upgrades and plenty of hiring for the year. Let me welcome, you, to reality.

I believe the voluntary furloughs and toiletduck's data support my conclusions.

WOW!!!

Again we did not have any furloughs!!
we offered COLA's which the employee retains seniority and longevity. The employee keeps medical and travel benefits.

Why are you out to make XJT look bad?

Do you think my buddy at Mesaba that took COLA this month is furloughed?

Do you think the guys at Horizon that took low hour monthly schedules are furloughed?

Who do you work for?

I don't have anything against XJT. I am just curious whats going on. Some former college classmates of mine that work there seem to be very concerned about their future there.

The difference between that and a furlough is?

Then why do you get on here and say crap like this...?


Just because you work at XJT, means you really know whats going on. I have to explain our company's shape to CA's and fellow FO's every day. A lot of these guys don't listen to conference calls or follow the company that much and just go off hearsay. I just spoke to my buddy the other day and he had no idea about Mesa possibly going under any day now. He thought we would be the next to go. Most pilots don't read the SEC filings

You forgot the word don't. I'll second that.

ARGHH!!!!

Are you trying to insult us?

I've decided you just say stuff like that to get a rise out of people.

I love how you insult all those pilots out there that actually had to go through a real furlough.

So you think it is really bad for a 1st year FO to take a COLA, retain his seniority and longevity, keep medical benefits and travel benefits and go make MORE MONEY! My buddy is teaching a guy for 1 week instructing and is getting the same amount if he would've worked 1 month at XJT. He still has medical and travel and will come back on year to pay.

No, toilet, I was referring to guys at XJT that don't know what is going on.

Are you saying that the branded operation broke even for March? If so, I'm curious as to how you determined this. The March traffic release does not include yield information, making it impossible to determine the financial performance of the branded operation.

I have friends at ExpressJet and sincerely hope for the best for them, but I have difficulty sharing your optimism about XEs future. It's impossible to put great significance on the latest load factors without knowing if yields improved or not, and I'm very concerned about what will happen should a significant amount of convertible note holders decide to cash out this August.