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08-29-2006, 05:08 PM
#24
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Position: A300 Capt
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At least you guys at PSA aren't called Jetstream Airlines like it was when I first started. I believe it was V-Neil before that. PSA has come along ways since the days of the BA-3100. I believe there are several of my old friends still there after being gone 17 years. Good bunch of folks.
Cheers to all of you.
Cheers to all of you.
08-30-2006, 06:33 PM
#25
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Originally Posted by heavyjetpilot
At least you guys at PSA aren't called Jetstream Airlines like it was when I first started. I believe it was V-Neil before that. PSA has come along ways since the days of the BA-3100. I believe there are several of my old friends still there after being gone 17 years. Good bunch of folks.
Cheers to all of you.
Cheers to all of you.
PSACPSP
02-10-2009, 06:36 PM
#27
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Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: C172, PA28, PA44...Right
Posts: 301
Wow, this thread is OLD!
This is probably your best bet:
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/re...-love-psa.html
This is probably your best bet:
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/re...-love-psa.html
02-11-2009, 09:55 AM
#28
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
Posts: 853
buffalo,
When hiring picks up it will be everywhere, not just PSA. Apply at descent companies like asa, Wisky, skywest,rah. Things weren't bad here just 6 months ago, in fact they were pretty good for the average regional, and then something happened,(I don't know what), but now all the sudden pilot abuse is the new recreational activity. Unless sitting 60-70 hrs a month on ready reserve(at the airport for 10 hr) is your thing, you should consider other options. When choosing a regional you must consider the following. Where would I want to be stuck for the next 7 years? Things don't go according to plan in this bis most of the time. When I was hired I was told in 2 years I'd be capt. 1 1/2 years later i'm an FO on reserve being abused by scheduling, capts are no exception by the way. Your major airline capt freind is probably giving you the best info to his/her knowledge but the fact is most major pilots are completely out of touch with whats happening at the regionals, and who can blame them. most can't tell the differance between a crj/erj/beech1900 and so on.
PS. i am not just some whinny pilot, i try to find the best in every situation, but honestly under current conditions around here that is tough to do. I hope this helps in your decision, whatever it may be. best of luck
When hiring picks up it will be everywhere, not just PSA. Apply at descent companies like asa, Wisky, skywest,rah. Things weren't bad here just 6 months ago, in fact they were pretty good for the average regional, and then something happened,(I don't know what), but now all the sudden pilot abuse is the new recreational activity. Unless sitting 60-70 hrs a month on ready reserve(at the airport for 10 hr) is your thing, you should consider other options. When choosing a regional you must consider the following. Where would I want to be stuck for the next 7 years? Things don't go according to plan in this bis most of the time. When I was hired I was told in 2 years I'd be capt. 1 1/2 years later i'm an FO on reserve being abused by scheduling, capts are no exception by the way. Your major airline capt freind is probably giving you the best info to his/her knowledge but the fact is most major pilots are completely out of touch with whats happening at the regionals, and who can blame them. most can't tell the differance between a crj/erj/beech1900 and so on.
PS. i am not just some whinny pilot, i try to find the best in every situation, but honestly under current conditions around here that is tough to do. I hope this helps in your decision, whatever it may be. best of luck
02-11-2009, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by fullflank
buffalo,
and then something happened,(I don't know what), but now all the sudden pilot abuse is the new recreational activity. Unless sitting 60-70 hrs a month on ready reserve(at the airport for 10 hr) is your thing, you should consider other options.
PS. i am not just some whinny pilot, i try to find the best in every situation, but honestly under current conditions around here that is tough to do. I hope this helps in your decision, whatever it may be. best of luck
and then something happened,(I don't know what), but now all the sudden pilot abuse is the new recreational activity. Unless sitting 60-70 hrs a month on ready reserve(at the airport for 10 hr) is your thing, you should consider other options.
PS. i am not just some whinny pilot, i try to find the best in every situation, but honestly under current conditions around here that is tough to do. I hope this helps in your decision, whatever it may be. best of luck
Reality is PSA has always been profitable as long as their employees are squeezed to death. They always have a good reason to give the 20+ year guy 13 days off a month on a non-commutable line, there is always a good reason to sit between turns for 4 hrs or sit in a hotel until 6 pm in the last day of the trip.
Sometimes you wonder if the Union is helping you or helping the company, then again ALPA udercutting other ALPA carriers... what else is new?
02-11-2009, 11:41 AM
#30
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Posts: 853
Originally Posted by moonkey
It's called intelligent negotiations... As the contract is up, TK is throwing his good old tactics to divert ALPA from what really should be negotiated in the upcoming contract, as a matter of fact, PSA is almost timing it perfectly to have every new contract negotiated in a recessionary period. Don't forget the current contract is also a "concessionary contract"... Negotiated during the previous downturn.
Reality is PSA has always been profitable as long as their employees are squeezed to death. They always have a good reason to give the 20+ year guy 13 days off a month on a non-commutable line, there is always a good reason to sit between turns for 4 hrs or sit in a hotel until 6 pm in the last day of the trip.
Sometimes you wonder if the Union is helping you or helping the company, then again ALPA udercutting other ALPA carriers... what else is new?
Reality is PSA has always been profitable as long as their employees are squeezed to death. They always have a good reason to give the 20+ year guy 13 days off a month on a non-commutable line, there is always a good reason to sit between turns for 4 hrs or sit in a hotel until 6 pm in the last day of the trip.
Sometimes you wonder if the Union is helping you or helping the company, then again ALPA udercutting other ALPA carriers... what else is new?
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