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[WolfManPack]

How is this "taking" jobs? The regional carriers gloated during the major airline downsizings and now that the major mgmnt. teams are picking on you guys it seems it is job pilfering. How is that? Are the CHQ pilots not doing exactly wha t the pilots at the other regionals have done in the past? Just last time the flying was taken it was from a mainline pilot and yet that was cool?

None of us "regional" pilots wanted your flying!

What we wanted is for you guys to grow a sack and secure your flying through scope so that we too could fly for a "Major" one day!!!!

Thanks for nothing man!

 

[The Drizzle]

None of us "regional" pilots wanted your flying!

What we wanted is for you guys to grow a sack and secure your flying through scope so that we too could fly for a "Major" one day!!!!

Thanks for nothing man!

oh snap

 

[rf285]

How is this "taking" jobs? The regional carriers gloated during the major airline downsizings and now that the major mgmnt. teams are picking on you guys it seems it is job pilfering. How is that? Are the CHQ pilots not doing exactly wha t the pilots at the other regionals have done in the past? Just last time the flying was taken it was from a mainline pilot and yet that was cool?

Hey, all I wanted to do is give a little stock tip for the hair gel companies...

I never wanted to take any mainline flying. That is why I like the ATR! All jets should be at mainline IMHO.

 

[Standby 1]

How is this "taking" jobs? The regional carriers gloated during the major airline downsizings and now that the major mgmnt. teams are picking on you guys it seems it is job pilfering. How is that? Are the CHQ pilots not doing exactly wha t the pilots at the other regionals have done in the past? Just last time the flying was taken it was from a mainline pilot and yet that was cool?

I think you're wrong here. What you had was a small handful of snot-nosed pilots who thought it was cool/funny/whatever to get mainline flying. Notice I said "get" --- no one took anything from you guys because you gave it away. And the vast majority of regional pilots (at least the ones who actually understand scope) didn't want that flying.

And just so there is no misunderstanding: it's never cool when ANYONE loses flying. Period.

 

[kngarthur]

This sucks for Xjet. Sorry guys. I've been there.

Now the furloughed XJet guys get to go look for a new job. Guess who's hiring? Chickentaco! So they lose their seniority and start over at the bottom. Chickentaco gets cheap labor and CAL get a cheap regional.

STOP THE MADNESS! ONE LIST NOW!

One list!? When you're in the line at the grocery store that is a mile long, and a new line opens. Do you let everyone go in front of you?

 

[Paris]

Not just a river in Egypt

Yep, you're management is up there with Mesa's...how does it feelto win a bid over Mesa??? That's not even a fair question as CAL would never allow JO back on property. Hope you have a good product and good luck in the crew rooms if it comes to that....have to wait until 9/28 for anything official though.

Good luck in the crewroom? Are there going to be UFC battles between ExpressJet1 and ExpressJet2? I can understand the bitterness, but at least CHQ has similar work rules and bennies to your own. So if Delta offered ExpressJet regional work, you're saying XJET should turn it down? That isn't realistic. If you are waiting for 9/28, you are in serious denial.

 

[mckpickle]

Good luck in the crewroom? Are there going to be UFC battles between ExpressJet1 and ExpressJet2? I can understand the bitterness, but at least CHQ has similar work rules and bennies to your own. So if Delta offered ExpressJet regional work, you're saying XJET should turn it down? That isn't realistic. If you are waiting for 9/28, you are in serious denial.

Ummm ya, look at the contract again pal. The pay rates might be close, But FO's can make more than 35$ hr. But our real money is in the work rules. Say, hows your vacation?

 

[JetLinkin Park]

Are there going to be UFC battles between ExpressJet1 and ExpressJet2?

If so, I want that Brandon Cox kid. I would love a little octagon time with him!

 

[Apache 5]

If so, I want that Brandon Cox kid. I would love a little octagon time with him!

Ditto. Wonder if he has to pay all of those girls to pose in the pics next to him? Love the ones in front of the porta potties at the carolina cup.

What an ass.

 

[mwmav8r01]

CHQ has 2 EPs 978 and 979RP. At a time we had 5 MPs there is atleast 2 still out there.

979RP is for sale.

Just to clarify

 

[Alchemy]

Time to send the app out to Cold One.

 

[parrothead]

Guys,

No one should bash any of the pilots for the outcome of this transfer. The pilots in each group did absolutely nothing wrong. If anyone wants a head on a stick, go to headquarters and round up as many executive management people as you can. Bash the $hit out of them, not your peers!!! We need to have some sympathy for any expressjet crew that feels let down. Truth is, they probably already have a more luctrative deal in the works and it will be announced later. Remember, none of us at our level ever gets the real story before the rest of the public. Please have respect for each other. We're all doing the exact same job. Congrats to the CHQ's, now that they have some hope since they are losing a lot of their Delta flying, but will most likely be displaced sometime in the near future. They will still have a seat in the 145. Expressjeters, I'm saddned to hear that this is coming right out of your hands, but I'm sure it's for a better cause. You have a great company and your management is very smart. They have better plans. Have fun with it!!

 

[$$$4nothin]

978RP. Is an MP. I flew it very recently.
THIS BLOWS

 

[suupah]

Time to send the app out to Cold One.

I love that controller. "bent wing pencil jet, two oclock"

Good luck with cold one if you apply

 

[Dornier 335]

CHQ has 2 EPs 978 and 979RP. At a time we had 5 MPs there is atleast 2 still out there.

979RP is for sale.

Just to clarify

I believe a few of those went to Aerolitoral, Aeromexico's regional carrier.

On a different note, I read in the Feb issue of AIN that those 69 airplanes could still be used for COEX EU. What's the news on that deal?

3 3 5

 

[Palomino]

Ummm ya, look at the contract again pal. The pay rates might be close, But FO's can make more than 35$ hr. But our real money is in the work rules. Say, hows your vacation?

temper those thoughts, mcpickle. or cherish them because they may be on the chopping block shortly. i hope they don't decimate your contract especially the work rules. just brace yourself and think good ATR thoughts.

best of luck to the XJT'ers - a great pilot group.

 

[Turkey Shoot]

Guys,

No one should bash any of the pilots for the outcome of this transfer. The pilots in each group did absolutely nothing wrong. If anyone wants a head on a stick, go to headquarters and round up as many executive management people as you can.

No doubt. A pilot's worst enemy........ another pilot. I'm tired of adolescent pilots blaming others for what their management has done or what their glorious union gave them. Not many pilots out there with exception of the GJ, Freedom types, that want to further their careers on the backs of other pilots that have families to feed.

 

[Victor Meldrew]

You cannot be prouder than to be flying for Air France

Camembert

If I were French I would have shot myself by now! Damn Frog's!!

 

[Plug]

Wow, Chatauqua has turned into Mesa with Multiple Personalities. I wonder which one will do the the XJT flying? Chatauqua, Shuttle Craft, or Brickyard? Or maybe they'll create a new one like Carp, Lobster, Roach, or some other scum of the earth creature.

 

[steve-o]

Gimme a break, Like we are all jumping up and down saying...."We Won, We Won" We thought that we didn't bid on these, bedford told us that we were focused on the 170's.....we are all in shock, and alot of us are pissed that we are ones that won the bid. My Coex buddy just bought a house in houston and now this.....like i'm really happy.....use your head, we are all in this together as pilots. some day this sh!t will turn around