This is why you NEVER sign a training contact
03-02-2023, 05:53 AM
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The airline WILL sue for training costs
https://simpleflying.com/republic-airways-suing-flight-students/
Most likely the students should be able to buy out the contract after flying at their legacy carrier.
from ACN
Republic Update:
Republic Airways is Suing 12 Pilots, Seeking a Combined Total of $406,550.
Details: https://aerocrewnews.com/ehqu
Most likely the students should be able to buy out the contract after flying at their legacy carrier.
from ACN
Republic Update:
Republic Airways is Suing 12 Pilots, Seeking a Combined Total of $406,550.
Details: https://aerocrewnews.com/ehqu
Last edited by FAR121; 03-02-2023 at 06:26 AM.
03-02-2023, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by FAR121
https://simpleflying.com/republic-airways-suing-flight-students/
Most likely the students should be able to buy out the contract after flying at their legacy carrier.
from ACN
Republic Update:
Republic Airways is Suing 12 Pilots, Seeking a Combined Total of $406,550.
Details: https://aerocrewnews.com/ehqu
Most likely the students should be able to buy out the contract after flying at their legacy carrier.
from ACN
Republic Update:
Republic Airways is Suing 12 Pilots, Seeking a Combined Total of $406,550.
Details: https://aerocrewnews.com/ehqu
03-02-2023, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ninerdriver
YX must have dozens? hundreds? of LIFT students in the same boat. If they don't sue these twelve, then there's nothing to keep the rest of the students from bailing for the first carrier to hire them.
03-02-2023, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by saltbae
that’s not how debt works, but ok.. can’t make money magically appear from someone
Normally it's not a cost-effective for an average citizen to sue someone and jump through hoops to collect on the judgement. But for a large company, trying to make a point it might be worthwhile.
03-02-2023, 01:22 PM
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From the sound of it, the deal was "we pay you and you come fly for us for X years"
There may or may not have been a clause to release these guys, but that is besides the point.
The idea that such a student is supposed to sit idly by for almost a year waiting for a job after being trained by Republic's flight school should likely get laughed out of court. Of course, the purpose for Republic is not to win but to financially ruin these individuals as a lesson to others.
Court cases are a line item for corporations, and an empty bank account for you. Just remember that when you think questions like "justice" or what is right is what this is about.
It is about control.
You are a peasant. A skilled peasant, but a peasant still.
There may or may not have been a clause to release these guys, but that is besides the point.
The idea that such a student is supposed to sit idly by for almost a year waiting for a job after being trained by Republic's flight school should likely get laughed out of court. Of course, the purpose for Republic is not to win but to financially ruin these individuals as a lesson to others.
Court cases are a line item for corporations, and an empty bank account for you. Just remember that when you think questions like "justice" or what is right is what this is about.
It is about control.
You are a peasant. A skilled peasant, but a peasant still.
03-02-2023, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by saltbae
that’s not how debt works, but ok.. can’t make money magically appear from someone
The French phrase is, Pour encourager les autres.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dict...20les%20autres
But if you don’t believe what I wrote, feel free to sign up on one of these “deals” and find out the hard way.
https://millerlawpc.com/6-remedies-breach-of-contract/
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