I will be honest, I am absolutely baffled how easy you fellers get bent out of shape. Amazing that some lowley regional nobody can send you professionals into a fit of rage. I honestly hope this thread continues on for a while, and the insults keep flying.

 

You have half of our list that is post merger with roughly 50% being military and the rest civilian. We have seen first hand the absolute horror show of regional flying either having seen it first hand, commuting, or listening to our training partners. We **** off high value passengers every day flying unreliable, outdated airplanes, with zero premium experience offerings, and we do it with the risk of a “united” airplane landing off the runway in Presque isle with the main gear in the engine. I will vote no on any contract that relaxes scope or allows the clown show to continue. When tumi came out with a slide saying “no gives on scope” while they very clearly gave on scope… no. There’s more people here that have seen a regional catered with a black trash bag filled with sodas/toilet paper/sanitary items left on the galley floor for a flight attendant to stow than management realizes. Hire these people and actually compete vs this bastardized version of air travel.

 

Help me out here...which United Express carrier just finally wrapped up being babysat by the FAA?

 

i remember when a regional was being babysat by the FAA for a few planes suffering from loss of control…. Seems 200/700 don’t fly well on the back side of the power curve. I also remember says planes being restricted to certain altitudes and min airspeeds at this said carrier.

The result of the CHEP was no findings by the FAA btw.

 

BTW, every 121 airline gets a FAA CHEP audit about every 5 years. United was getting one this year anyway, they just move the timeframe up a few months.

 

That's some potent copium you're huffing there, amigo.

By your logic, why work in the airlines at all? If you make more on side hustles, why even fly or post here?

Let's assume that your supposed side hustle does bring in all this money. Why would you choose to work at a place where you work more for less money? Even with dues included, OO salary doesn't come close to the big 3 carriers. None of this makes any sense, my guy.

 

So your argument is to have mainline fly these airplanes?

 

I work because I need something to do with my time, not because I need to. Plus gives me time to spend with people I have become great friends with.
My logic years ago with smart decision making is what makes sense.

 

Yup, I remember that too.

 

Says the gal that's bent out of shape and in a fit of rage about mainline not allowing more rjs.