I will preface this comment with the recognition of both airlines house some very competent and capable crews however many of your crew members' behavior is earning you a negative reputation among the industry. Obviously every airline has a select group of unprofessional or undeserving employees but there are two who have notable reputations that are damaging you level of respect among the industry and earning you negative reputations. Ask yourselves, "Do Delta/United/Continental/Southwest crew members conduct themselves in this manner?"
Great Lakes: The overwhelming presence of you radio signature "CYAAAAA" is adolescent and mocked as unprofessional and more so, annoying. It is very discouraging and you are silently being criticized by other airline crew members and Air traffic controllers as children. Politely suggest you make a move to discontinue the trend.
Express Jet: Sadly I encounter numerous pilots in your domiciles that simply have not adopted a polite or professional attitude. A recent discussion was done on an undisclosed in-house website regarding airlines and their "arrogance" or "disconcerting levels cockiness" or unprofessional behavior, and Express Jet was named to have the highest level of "cocky and fraternity like" attitudes. Please pass word that the young "Jet pilot jerk" attitude is more prevalent in your operations than any other and it would be beneficial to initiate movements to adopt a more mature and respectful group ethic.
Examples are; Eating in front of customers, wearing sunglasses inside terminals, baggy or un-tucked uniforms, un-ironed shirts, dirty pants and stained yellow shirts, lack of verbal or communicative respect for gate agents/passengers/or ground workers, wearing headphones while walking in uniform, not introducing yourselves to an offline carrier crews on jump-seat or non-revenue flights. Not communicating professionally and respectfully during radio operations i.e. (Interrupting/yelling/insulting ramp coordinators or other crews) Please practice proper radio and communication edict.
The examples above are not confined to these two listed airlines but they are arguably most prevalent and reputable at these two airlines and it is in the interest of your profession you consider how your personal behavior contributes to a compounding collective outcome and presentation in your airline's operation among the industry.
Great Lakes: The overwhelming presence of you radio signature "CYAAAAA" is adolescent and mocked as unprofessional and more so, annoying. It is very discouraging and you are silently being criticized by other airline crew members and Air traffic controllers as children. Politely suggest you make a move to discontinue the trend.
Express Jet: Sadly I encounter numerous pilots in your domiciles that simply have not adopted a polite or professional attitude. A recent discussion was done on an undisclosed in-house website regarding airlines and their "arrogance" or "disconcerting levels cockiness" or unprofessional behavior, and Express Jet was named to have the highest level of "cocky and fraternity like" attitudes. Please pass word that the young "Jet pilot jerk" attitude is more prevalent in your operations than any other and it would be beneficial to initiate movements to adopt a more mature and respectful group ethic.
Examples are; Eating in front of customers, wearing sunglasses inside terminals, baggy or un-tucked uniforms, un-ironed shirts, dirty pants and stained yellow shirts, lack of verbal or communicative respect for gate agents/passengers/or ground workers, wearing headphones while walking in uniform, not introducing yourselves to an offline carrier crews on jump-seat or non-revenue flights. Not communicating professionally and respectfully during radio operations i.e. (Interrupting/yelling/insulting ramp coordinators or other crews) Please practice proper radio and communication edict.
The examples above are not confined to these two listed airlines but they are arguably most prevalent and reputable at these two airlines and it is in the interest of your profession you consider how your personal behavior contributes to a compounding collective outcome and presentation in your airline's operation among the industry.
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