Chautauqua or ASA

[atrdriver]

ASA must be miserable.

No, overall ASA is a pretty good place to work. We have good equipment, good maintenance overall, great pass benefits, fairly good destinations, and for the most part the people are great. One reason that I complain is that I see how much better it could be with very minimal effort from management, which they are not willing to make. Right not, being in contract negotiations, things are obviously a little tense, and the company is doing it's best to screw with people, but that won't last forever. And whether we get a big pay raise (I don't think we will), we still have a pretty good contract, at least when it's followed.

atrdriver

 

[Cracker]

atrdriver,
Very well stated. I'm sure that's the comment from CHQ as well.

 

[AFELLOWAVIATOR]

I find it funny that many of you feel that we at CHQ sit around the crew room and decide how best to screw you. If you are unhappy, then go somewhere else. If you dont like what CHQ is doing - please tell Bryan Bedford. He is the CEO.

As for QOL, I know a lot of guys at other regionals that have it much worse. But what do I know, I have only been with the company 7 months. Oh yeah, I have 18 days off and a commutable schedule for October. God this company sucks : )

BTW - do you guys go to Walmart and tell the greeter that he is a whore??? Its just a job man...

Lets see how "happy" you are in a couple of years. I'm just telling you people how you are looked at by all the Comair Pilots I know.

Is it THAT hard to see why you are looked down upon by a group of Pilots that went on strike to improve Regional pay and benifits only to see another group fold as quickly as you did , stopping all the momentum we put in place, and then getting our flying because of your low cost??

You know exactly what I am saying, you'r just too embarssed to admit it.

 

[KingAirer]

Lets see how "happy" you are in a couple of years. I'm just telling you people how you are looked at by all the Comair Pilots I know.

Is it THAT hard to see why you are looked down upon by a group of Pilots that went on strike to improve Regional pay and benifits only to see another group fold as quickly as you did , stopping all the momentum we put in place, and then getting our flying because of your low cost??

You know exactly what I am saying, you'r just too embarssed to admit it.

Boooo!

 

[BoilerUP]

Comair did not negotiate their contract in a post-9/11 environment. They negotiated during one of the biggest booms in commercial aviation history, when every airline was "rasing the bar" on compensation.

Comair did not have their company trying to start up a non-union, alter-ego carrier to take their current flying.

Chautauqua is not Comair, nor are or were their situations the same. If you have a problem with CHQ flying DL Connection, take it up with DAL managment. "THEY" took away "YOUR" flying, not any Chautauqua pilot.

 

[embraerjetpilot]

To fold so quickly? that contract was 3+ years in the making... with a strike vote too!


Go pee on yourself.

 

[AFELLOWAVIATOR]

Comair did not negotiate their contract in a post-9/11 environment. They negotiated during one of the biggest booms in commercial aviation history, when every airline was "rasing the bar" on compensation.

Comair did not have their company trying to start up a non-union, alter-ego carrier to take their current flying.

Chautauqua is not Comair, nor are or were their situations the same. If you have a problem with CHQ flying DL Connection, take it up with DAL managment. "THEY" took away "YOUR" flying, not any Chautauqua pilot.

I quess we should of used that reasoning last year, post 911, when we told them no thanx to new aircraft if it meant giving concessions.

There are some things you either have or you don't have. Dignity, pride, and self worth. We know what we are worth and have the pride and dignity to stand up for what's right. Too bad some pilot groups don't. ie..Cha

 

[MAX ZORIN]

Not a single FO I fly with has a good thing to say about the CHa pilots when we see one of their planes at our terminal in CVG.

Usually it is something in the order of "scumbags, whores, back stabbers".

Just telling you how it is.

Imagine having to fly with this guy:

AFA: "Dont you just hate those Chautauqua whores?"
FO: "Uh, yeah, like I said earlier, they suck."
AFA: "I mean they really are just backstabbing scumbags, ya know?"
FO: "Yes, yes, I know, scumbags, now can we run a setup checklist?"
AFA: "Go ahead."
FO: "Exterior Inspection,"
AFA: "They just drive me crazy because we kick so much ass and they suck so bad."
FO: "Thats it, Im calling in sick."

 

[d.fitz]

AFA:

Trust me man, I really dont care what someone like you thinks. And, when I see you in the airport, I am still gonna say "Hey, how's it going?".

Kill 'em with kindness...

Lifes' too short to be so upset all the time. I guess I am picking up the general attitude at CHQ!

Have fun dude!

 

[AFELLOWAVIATOR]

AFA:

Trust me man, I really dont care what someone like you thinks. And, when I see you in the airport, I am still gonna say "Hey, how's it going?".

Kill 'em with kindness...

Lifes' too short to be so upset all the time. I guess I am picking up the general attitude at CHQ!

Have fun dude!

That's cool. Tell me where I'm wrong. I"m open for discussion...

 

[h25b]

That's cool. Tell me where I'm wrong. I"m open for discussion...

"Not a single FO I fly with has a good thing to say about the CHa pilots when we see one of their planes at our terminal in CVG."

For one thing, it's not your terminal... Do you go around lifting your leg to the walls and tugs to mark your territory?

 

[Axel]

Right or wrong depends entirely on the perception in this case and there will be no resolution of that question/challenge in this or any other of these hydra-like and seemingly endless threads.

You are, however, spooled up to a ridiculous degree about something over which you have no control. To such a degree, as a matter of fact, that you fail to recognize that your antagonists on this thread are not debating you, but taunting you; successfully, I might add.

 

[GFunk20]

Talk to our CEO, Bryan Bedford ([email protected]) if you have a problem with Chautauqua.......

As for us, we are all just pilots. We took the job that offered a class date first in most cases and we have no say as to where we fly or who we fly them for.

I will say that I love my QOL at Chautauqua and I firmly believe that our work rules are some of the best out there. I am also very impressed with all of my co-workers and that strong ethic everybody has. You'll very seldom find a CHQ pilot that won't smile and say "hi" in the terminal or complain about work.

Improved pay, 16-18 days off, scope with Republic, no junior manning, paid medicals, improved benefits, outstanding employee group.......I'm not seeing too many negatives here.

 

[boxjockey]

For one thing, it's not your terminal... Do you go around lifting your leg to the walls and tugs to mark your territory?

I used to p!ss on my airplane's tires when i flew freight. Ya' know, cause it's a long walk to the FBO sometimes.

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[ERJDRVR]

Comair goes on strike for 89 days. Gambles it all.

Cha pilots say, "hey! lets go cheap and maybe we can get some of the flying Comair is going to do !".



This is the kind of people you would be associated with.

Not a single FO I fly with has a good thing to say about the CHa pilots when we see one of their planes at our terminal in CVG.

Usually it is something in the order of "scumbags, whores, back stabbers".

Just telling you how it is.

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Blah blah blah blah blah.....

I am 100% happy with CHQ. There is NO other Regional I would rather be at, PERIOD. Great people, great base choices and most of all, are EGGS are in 4 baskets, (with the 5th being announced in 2005)

AFELLOWAVIATOR, you are a little B1TCH.

I tell you what tough guy... You post your name & number.I will call you tonight and set up a day next week to non-rev up to CVG and we can meet up and you can call me a whore/scumbag to my face..



To answer the 1st question... Take the 1st company that offers you a class date. They are both great company's.

 

[TWAER]

I quess we should of used that reasoning last year, post 911, when we told them no thanx to new aircraft if it meant giving concessions.

There are some things you either have or you don't have. Dignity, pride, and self worth. We know what we are worth and have the pride and dignity to stand up for what's right. Too bad some pilot groups don't. ie..Cha

GOD, I love private I mean student pilots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[NDM]

First of all, I appreciate your thoughts "AFELLOWAVIATOR" because I belive that we are all in this together- just like your name should suggest. However, I disagree with you.

I am a CHQ pilot, and **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**ed proud to be one. Am I happy with the current contract? Hell No, but in the various positions we were in, it was what we could do. Maybe you will indulge me for a brief moment.

When we at CHQ began negotiations (for the second time- after a failed T/A) there were multiple players which we exercised leverage against the company. There was the whole (at that time) alter-ego being started up by our Parent Company, there was support from USAirways' ALPA against this, there were Company Contract restraints against CHQ's certificate flying anything larger than 50 seats, we were yet not public and therefor were unable to get conclusive financial data, we had a strong bluff of a strike vote, yet no leverage from the NMB (that is the National Mediation Board) to act on it. When we did finally reach a T/A (the first post 9-11 positive contract) Air Wisconsin had just approved pay cuts, ACA just approved pay cuts, Mesa's contract had just been signed earlier that year.

Now, what did we gain.

A 4 1/2 year contract (now 3 1/2) with a 6 month early opener. We also had pay scales for five years, knowing we would again be in negotiations for years.

Not as good of pay wages as Comair. You are right and I am happy for you guys, but given the leverage we had, and the leverage we were losing it was the best we could get, and the 3rd best in the industry for our equipment at the time.

No Junior Manning

12 days off line holder, 11 days off reserve

Commuter clause

Much cleaned up scheduling section (old was 6 pages. new is 21)

New defined training section.

1.45 per diem (now 1.50) with nickel increases every year.

New Check Airmen Section, was previously management dictated

Base provisions, because of our Company's effort to outstation base

The Best Scope Language in the Industry, bar none

What did we give up? Nothing.


Now, in the meantime, we had 125 guys illegally fired for almost a year, and then once some got back were furloughed "because of our Strike Vote." We have guys that have been here 20 years and were verbally and physically threatened when they started the Union. And by the way- we went to ALPA for membership and they said we were to small (This was in 1986 with 30 pilots). The Teamsters were the only ones who would touch us. The Company spent well over a million dollars in Union Busting Tactics in the last negotiations alone.

Now, I am not trying to inflate CHQ pilots. I would also like to see the CHQ contract get better, but sometimes you have to take multiple swings get everything you want. We did however get our nose under the tent.

So, I will still support all of the Comair, ASA, Skywest, ACA, Mesa, Trans States, Peidmont, PSA, USAir, etc..... and you are all welcome on my jumpseat anytime. Personally I would like to see us all grow, but not at the expense of mainline. It is one big whipsaw.


Also, AFELLOWAVIATOR a CRJ costs $22 Million. An ERJ costs $17 Million. Which one is easier to finance for growth? 100 airplanes would be $500 Million dollars difference PLUS interest and depreciation costs. Maybe the pilot contract isn't the reason CHQ got the growth.

Just some information for everyone to think about.

Fly Safe

 

[flyer172r]

So all the CHQ pilots are back-stabbing whores? What about those hired recently, after all this contract crap was over? Are they still back-stabbing whores even though they had nothing to do with the situation that made you hate CHQ?

Just because you don't like a decision the management of a company made a couple years ago, don't take it out on all the employees. There's a good chance your anger may be completely misplaced.

 

[AFELLOWAVIATOR]

"Not a single FO I fly with has a good thing to say about the CHa pilots when we see one of their planes at our terminal in CVG."

For one thing, it's not your terminal... Do you go around lifting your leg to the walls and tugs to mark your territory?

Comair built the Terminal 10 years ago and opened it. It is our terminal.

 

[AFELLOWAVIATOR]

Talk to our CEO, Bryan Bedford ([email protected]) if you have a problem with Chautauqua.......

As for us, we are all just pilots. We took the job that offered a class date first in most cases and we have no say as to where we fly or who we fly them for.

I will say that I love my QOL at Chautauqua and I firmly believe that our work rules are some of the best out there. I am also very impressed with all of my co-workers and that strong ethic everybody has. You'll very seldom find a CHQ pilot that won't smile and say "hi" in the terminal or complain about work.

Improved pay, 16-18 days off, scope with Republic, no junior manning, paid medicals, improved benefits, outstanding employee group.......I'm not seeing too many negatives here.

Good post. Still does not address the issue.