If they can afford the lease and the fuel, they can afford to pay the pilots. Its up to the pilots too demand it.

the 2 777's are not leased -they are bought and paid for --
demands have been made contract being worked out -- will know soon

anybody hear anything on april 4th meetings?

WOW! Why don't you go back to the regional lounge. With that exemplary attitude you displayed, ten years from now you should still be flying your 70 seater round trip from say ORD-GRR, or some other combination. The Omni guys work really hard and deserve the respect of the rest of this community. Yes, I to am waiting on a class date at Omni and am looking forward to getting started.

I think he was just making commentary through a comparison about the low pay at Omni...yes, it is low. However, making light of that is not disrespecting crews.

BTW; Regional pilots work hard and deserve as much respect from the pilot community and you looking down on the short routes of regionals is hypocritical.

So, lighten up Francis.

I've said it once and I'll say it again: It still beats regional hell.

This regional captain, who made $104k in 2010, is swimming impatiently in the Omni pool and will take the first class offered as his ticket out of regional Hell.

So what? Do you want a cookie or will a pat on the back work for you?

Unfortunately neither is going to help. He likes to poke at the Omni pay scales. Check out his posts on the Omni L+G thread. Good luck to those swimming!!!

Well the pay is no where near par for the equipment and operation. The benefits are not par with the profession. Many other things are sub-standard. That's why a union was voted in. Hopefully there will be an acceptable CBA sooner rather than later....