Originally Posted by newarkblows

if your 26 and ex-military... why on Gods good earth would you go to work for colgan? did a mortar go off too close and rattle all the sense loose in your head or were you just too incompetent to pass any other airlines interview?

I would hate to break it to you but xjt was the second airline or 135 operator for most of us. There are very few here who have had everything given to them.

Originally Posted by JetBlast77

yep, I'll have to respectfully ask this thread be closed. You guys can flame away all you want, but think about if you were an XJT pilot. You used to do all CALs regional feed, fought your a** off the get an industry leading contract, then had 50%+ flying "redirected" by CAL to other cheaper carriers who fly 70+ seat aircraft for peanuts. You guys can complain about XJT pilots dogging on Colgan/Commutair/CHQ/Gulfstream pilots all you want, but if you were a 6+ year XJT pilot, you would feel the same way. I'm sure this is exactly how CAL pilots felt when XJT starting taking their jet routes, and rightfully so, but the point is, a 21 year old colgan pilot getting excited about Q400s coming to IAH is not something XJT guys are gonna get on here and smile about. Just my .02

By the way, I'm aware this is and always has been CALs flying and they can give it to whomever they want, but the point is seeing it given to pilots willing to fly more seats for cheaper is downright sad for any pilot group.

Originally Posted by TPROP4ever

I suppose your managments getting into a peeing match with CAL over branded had nothing to do with it, eh??? Might want to be sure of all the facts before you slam others...

Originally Posted by JetBlast77

Who said I work for XJT there Copernicus? I know what it feels like to get the rug pulled out from under me by people who are willing to work for less cause no one else is hiring. Not fun.

Originally Posted by goaround2000

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. I'm at XJT, and I'm also realistic enough to know that CAL will eventually bring the Q to IAH. I would venture a guess that anything in Louisiana and south Texas will be fair game.

I have no animosity towards the Colgan guys, I would rather give them and their newly elected MEC the benefit of the doubt as they embark in negotiating a better contract. We picked up the slack as CHQ left, and there's a chance we'll eventually replace someone in the United system, and the paint shuffle continues. What I would rather see more than any one regional getting more flying is mainline getting the flying back.

Let's just see what happens.

Originally Posted by JetBlast77

yep, I'll have to respectfully ask this thread be closed. You guys can flame away all you want, but think about if you were an XJT pilot. You used to do all CALs regional feed, fought your a** off the get an industry leading contract, then had 50%+ flying "redirected" by CAL to other cheaper carriers who fly 70+ seat aircraft for peanuts. You guys can complain about XJT pilots dogging on Colgan/Commutair/CHQ/Gulfstream pilots all you want, but if you were a 6+ year XJT pilot, you would feel the same way. I'm sure this is exactly how CAL pilots felt when XJT starting taking their jet routes, and rightfully so, but the point is, a 21 year old colgan pilot getting excited about Q400s coming to IAH is not something XJT guys are gonna get on here and smile about. Just my .02

By the way, I'm aware this is and always has been CALs flying and they can give it to whomever they want, but the point is seeing it given to pilots willing to fly more seats for cheaper is downright sad for any pilot group.

Originally Posted by Too Tall

CAL approached XJT to fly them first, ask around at the school house I'm sure you can find someone who went up to Montreal to go test out the plane. Colgan only got the nod after Express Jet said thanks, but no thanks.