I just wanted to add my airline. Comair sucks too! The pilots are great, but the company is s--t.

A different type of Mesa, but yes, an airline with Mesa-esque effects on the rest of the industry.

I fail to see how this was a ruling "for" Midwest Pilots

Boo freaking hoo. You guys are hilarious.

Did Midwest have any scope language in their contract? If so, what is the limit?

What would you suggest instead? How would at-will pilots have prevented this? This would not have even gotten to arbitration in the first place because if they were at-will employees, there would be no one to grieve anything to.

APA has their scope issue with Eagle, APA is trying to scope in all jet flying. If you ask me, if any jet is flying at a regional, its a major scope issue. I hope the APA is successful in their negotiations. And ask your SWA buddy what the most contentious section of their contract negotiations are? Hint - they have to do with some airline in Canada and Mexico doing their flying in the future.

Isn't this thing temporary? What's the big deal?

C'mon guys, it takes two to tango. Midwest management screwed their OWN people to save their respective rectums. That fact is by far a bigger slap than the airline brought in to do their flying. If it wasn't RAH, then it would be some other regional.., don't think I'm too far off on that one. It's all about the money PERIOD. Not defending or attacking, it just sucks that the so called "Culture" we build into our airlines identity doesn't really mean squat nor does the word commitment to our employees. In the end, it's ALL about the F'n dollar. In the end, it seems that it's everyman for himself.

There's got to be a better way for our profession.

If there is no scope language in contract, that is the Midwest pilot groups fault for allowing it! All these companies are in competition. Cant blame RAH for getting business to survive. Each group needs to look out for themselves. Midwest. as far as I am concerned, in not a major airline anyway. That had a product that wasnt needed anymore.

I find it interesting when those that fly jets for a regional like to make statements that its bad for the industry. I guess its just not bad enough for you to take the job :rolleyes: