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12-20-2011, 10:42 AM
#3301
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2010
Posts: 781
I blame PDT Mgt, US Airway Mgt and ALPA for asking for concessions in exchange for Jets that they had no intention of giving to PDT. This happened before I was on property (about 9 years ago) and I still came. I will not blame a PSA line pilot that had just as much say in this as I did. You can blame whomever you want and be mad at whomever you want.
As for PSA's 900 rates. I was under the impression that they didn't have any. Guess I'm wrong.
As for PSA's 900 rates. I was under the impression that they didn't have any. Guess I'm wrong.
We did get a LOA last year I think for 900 rates. The rates sucked but was comparable to any 900 operators. Mgmt asked the pilot group twice in the past 6 years or so to fly the 900's at our current blended 200/700 rate. Dangling shiny new jets which I'm sure was tempting because it meant growth and upgrades and leaving the regionals sooner. Fortunately, most voted no telling mgmt to shove it, and of course the extra flying went to republic and mesa. The LOA didn't really matter because we knew we weren't getting any 900's. If anything, we thought we were going to be sold to mesa at one point in return for bailing mesa out of bankruptcy.
Either way, I'm just promoting mutual respect for one another, unless you're a scab. Whatever bad blood in the past should have the blame allocated to the selected few, not an entire group.
12-20-2011, 11:07 AM
#3302
On Reserve
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Right/Backseat
Posts: 22
Either way, I'm just promoting mutual respect for one another, unless you're a scab. Whatever bad blood in the past should have the blame allocated to the selected few, not an entire group.
Hey, apology for the dbag comment. Everyone should keep it professional on the radio.
Hey, apology for the dbag comment. Everyone should keep it professional on the radio.
12-20-2011, 07:43 PM
#3304
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2010
Position: DHC-8 FO
Posts: 283
Yep Any one up for PDT buying All of Eagles ATRs? THey probably could get them at rates even Mainline can't balk at....HAHAHA JK. I like PSA people they give me rides home. Never had an issue with them
12-21-2011, 10:41 AM
#3305
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Joined APC: Dec 2008
Position: Upright
Posts: 605
12-24-2011, 12:02 PM
#3308
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Joined APC: Mar 2006
Posts: 337
Who cares, pay rates and work rules at both crap companies are crap.
Nothing to even argue about, both companies are a joke. Just like 90% of regionals are a big joke, with pay and work rules suited more for dogs then people. ALPA should invest their time into starting a campaign to educate and notify wannabes of the realities of this industry so they don't make the same awful uneducated decision so many others have made. That would be a lot more useful then the miniscule changes that they have been fighting for years now to make to our contract that won't be respected by the company anyways.
No worries though, the big shortage is coming. Just remember regionals are 53% of all airline flying in the U.S now.
Nothing to even argue about, both companies are a joke. Just like 90% of regionals are a big joke, with pay and work rules suited more for dogs then people. ALPA should invest their time into starting a campaign to educate and notify wannabes of the realities of this industry so they don't make the same awful uneducated decision so many others have made. That would be a lot more useful then the miniscule changes that they have been fighting for years now to make to our contract that won't be respected by the company anyways.
No worries though, the big shortage is coming. Just remember regionals are 53% of all airline flying in the U.S now.
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