Skybus Toast

[FADEC]

Skybus

Any source? I hope you're right, but I'm doubtful. Just seems too easy and quick.

Even if you don't agree with the skybus concept how can you cheer for their demise. More unemployed pilots. Shame on you!!!!

 

[PCL_128]

Even if you don't agree with the skybus concept how can you cheer for their demise. More unemployed pilots. Shame on you!!!!

Simple:

Captain - $65k/yr
FO - $30k/hr

 

[400ADude]

Hallelujah!!!!!

That speaks volumes dude. Don't be a d!ck, seriously.

 

[LARRY H. JUNIOR]

State of Ohio gets SCREWED again.

 

[PlaneDrvr]

Finally, an airline 'closing' that is actually GOOD NEWS. Glad they are gone, and to think they didn't even last a year.

And, to the post above, sorry, but don't feel bad for the pilots; as they got what they deserved in taking the job in the first place. They were just 'oportuntists' (sp), taking a "Big Jet job" for NO MONEY, trying to get ahead at the expense of others in the industry. A year ago when they were hired, there were other, better jobs out there to be had, with better companies, if they really had the experience to get a Big Jet job.

Again, Glad they are gone.

For what its worth.

DA

 

[PCL_128]

That speaks volumes dude. Don't be a d!ck, seriously.

The pilots are getting exactly what they deserve.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Hallelujah!!!!!

You are in desperate need of professional help. Pathetic little man.

 

[Beefy Botham]

There's a fat lady singing outside the Golden Coral in Columbus.

 

[PCL_128]

You are in desperate need of professional help. Pathetic little man.

So you like someone doing your job for a third of what you do it for?

 

[400ADude]

The pilots are getting exactly what they deserve.

You can think things and say things at the bar or your house but sometimes its best left to keep your thoughts to yourself.

 

[PCL_128]

This is not one of those times.

 

[redbook]

You can think things and say things at the bar or your house but sometimes its best left to keep your thoughts to yourself.

That is fair, but is ANYONE mourning the passing of the "career" of the 60,000$ Airbus Captain?

 

[Palomino]

ouch.

didn't they dangle a stock grant before the nose of those who took the job?

 

[T-Bags]

The pilots are getting exactly what they deserve.

DITTO!! Many of these guys were the same "opportunist" who wished for my company's demise when they were "pseudo scabs" at ACA "gettin ta fly tha bus". Luckily, hiring has pretty much stopped... If you make the decision to undercut salaries in the industry, it should be the last job you ever get in the industry.

 

[redflyer65]

Not good for the employees, but

definitely good for the industry.......

 

[viper01]

So you like someone doing your job for a third of what you do it for?

I thought you were one of those that actually paid $20,000-30,000 to sit in the right seat of a B-1900?

 

[FADEC]

So you like someone doing your job for a third of what you do it for?

Dude back in 2000 I was making more as a D328 Captain for ACA, an excellent unionised regional carrier, than you ever did at Pinnacle but that didn't stop you from going to work there. You were only interested in the fast upgrade and you truely didn't or don't give a crap about your peers. God forbid that SWA eventually bid or takeover Airtran for I have little doubt you will wail and cry louder than a Banshee. You are solely about one person, yourself!!Again I say shame on you. You are one off the reasons why I personally want an inhouse union over at JetBlue as opposed to ALPA. I would be ashamed to call you a brother.

 

[redbook]

Here is a gem from FMS Speed (remember him?) regarding Skybus:



"Well said..

and remember the wise old saying.. "Sell to the classes, live with the masses; sell to the masses, live with the classes"

Happy Thanksgiving.

$65,000 salaries don't last for ever.. not when millions start to roll in!"

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Sympathy to the pilots, but lets understand... pilot pay is not the problem!! If the Skybus pilots worked for free this company still would have folded...

 

[FADEC]

DITTO!! Many of these guys were the same "opportunist" who wished for my company's demise when they were "pseudo scabs" at ACA "gettin ta fly tha bus". Luckily, hiring has pretty much stopped... If you make the decision to undercut salaries in the industry, it should be the last job you ever get in the industry.

Please elaborate, I'm genuinely not following your train of thought.