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sleeves , 05-20-2018 07:33 PM

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Bethune used to charge regional pilots $10,000 for their training. Bethune is no friend of the Pilot profession.

Most kids these days believe planes will be flying themselves in 10-15 years. They might be right. I would certainly think if I were a 20 year old that I would not retire in 45 years as a Pilot. Why go into a profession that has so much front end work for so little pay when the payout at the end may not be there.

#62

badflaps , 05-20-2018 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Packrat

Better reread your history. It was a deal between Quesada and C.R. Smith who wanted to get rid of the senior prop pilots because they were having too much trouble converting to the 707.

Written history for you, real time for me.

#63

baseball , 05-28-2018 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BMEP100

That is a mis-characterization of Bethune and his job. He wasn't hired to "attain and mantain" a labor cost advantage".He was hired to keep the airline operating and out of bankruptcy. We were literally a couple weeks away from paychecks bouncing airplanes being seized.

He was a good talker, but what he did best was to make policies that got people to work and like their jobs. He also hired senior managers who were the same, with maybe one exception. He wasn't Ivy League or a lawyer. Same with his senior ops executives, like Brenneman, Kellner, Moran, etc. All left with the merger and some went to Delta. The one exception I mentioned was Smisek- he was a lawyer.

As for employees willing to work for less..there was no "trickery" involved..it has more to do with job satisfaction than temporary bragging rights about pay rates. Employees didn't love the company...they liked coming to work and the relationship they developed with the customers and other employees. They were the company.

People who love money first, can't understand it, never will. This is why we see so many unhappy employees who are at or near the top paid in the industry.

Bethune left the Navy as a Lieutenant.

For a pretty accurate short synopsis look here;https://www.avgeekery.com/avgeek-spo...ntal-airlines/

I feel he took advantage of our pilots trust and goodwill. I forever will feel that way. I also feel he cheated us.