Fellas, fellas, here is the dilemma. The regional airlines are hiring too many little boys. EMB skillz is just such an example. He probably doesn't have a wife, kids, mortgage, bills, or a life. I mean, if he had a life, he would spend time posting constructive comments rather than taking pot shots at a pilot group that is a bit disappointed at the moment. Seriously, who starts a thread called CHQ triumph? That is very classy my friend. As for all the other CHQ pilots, I'm not happy about it; but it wasn't you who created this situation. In reality, one regional replacing another regional is never going to stop until the PILOT GROUPS make it stop.
Examples:
Who ever it was that replaced Air Wisc's capacity with United, refuse to fly that capacity. Put it back where it had successfully resided for a long time.
Pilots refuse to be hired by *************************s, when the company is unable to staff its flight decks, TSA retains what was rightfully agreed upon.
Pilot groups refuse to accept Northwest Airlink flying at the expense of Mesaba and/or Pinnacle. Great, your company won the bid. As a unionized pilot group, you do not accept this work in order to protect the interests of another pilot group. Am I my brother's keeper?
CHQ pilot refuse to accept COEX flying. COEX pilot refuse to accept other regional's flying. We all maintain the status quo, and therefore our jobs and career progression. If our company pays a little more or a little less, who cares. We all made decisions on where we wanted to work... live with it. That is part of being an adult and a professional.
As for furloughs, etc., don't even talk about such things. Express Jet will come out ok, I suspect with even more growth. All though, I fear it will be the same old airline circle of life. We will inevitably, replace the flying capacity of another carrier, maybe CHQ, who knows. As for our mature friends on the board, we would all be better if you would please take your minimal experience and leave the profession. To the few arrogant folks on this board, on behalf of myself, my wife, my three children, my mortgage company, and my school loan provider... may your precious upgrade be all that you hoped it would be. I hope that you will never have to deal with what we have dealt with these last few months, as we prepare for the worst (loss of upgrade and job), and hope for the best (growth) and newfound diversity for our company.
