I'm still trying to figure out why Pinnacle thought it was a good idea to buy a failing aged turboprop airline in the Northeast that pays for their own fuel, doesn't turn a profit, and has an average load factor of 40% - just to gain business with other carriers? Seemed like a rough way to go about it to me. Nothing against Colgan, I just don't see how that made any sense. Every Colgan pilot I've talked to has said things have only gotten worse since the purchase.
This arbitration has nothing to do with Pinnacle pilots getting access to the Q400's, etc... It's just for fence agreements with seniority. All this hoopla about "we're taking your flying" is made-up. Besides, Pinnacle Holding will drag this out for at least another 2 years.
And another thing. The always safety minded first folks that run this place just came up with a new method to combat our understaffed pilot group. Fatigue Policy #2 ! Now you have to file a flight safety report, call scheduling, call the base manager, and have a carpet dance to justify why you were fatigued. If this isn't completed in 24 hours of the call then your fatigue call "isn't justified". So I assume that's a mistrip? Just another scare tactic from the local Memphis talent.
Are we having fun yet?
