Hi,
Like everyone else, I will go to the road shows and listen to what they have to say. That said, I will vote no, and hope that my fellow ACA pilots are strong enough to do the same;
1. Every aviation analyst says the same thing! The demand for regional jets over the next ten years is outwieghed by supply!!
Just look at industry newsletters, and independent sources. The Aviation Daily for starters. ACA will continue to fly regardless of the United situation the only question is for who. Regional carriers have been and are still listed as a "strong buy".
2. United could not afford to loose us right now, just listen to the Presidents hotline. United went crying to the courts to make sure we will not leave them in the near future!!
3. Five years is a long time, I will not ask my family to make more sacrifies than they allready have. I would rather be furloughed and come back to decent pay and work rules than lower the bar for the next 10 years. And yes I have allready been furloughed by another carrier, so I DO KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE!!!
4. ACA is still making money, (and alot at that) we have alot of money in the bank. We are a long way from chapter 11 of 7. Remember when other carriers labor groups have made concesions, they have been in or close to chapter 11!!!
5. I am one of the many underapaid FOs. Someone in the crewvan made the statement that the TA doesn't really affect FOs!! I have yet to meet a career FO at this company, we are going to upgrade at somepoint, it may take longer than in the past, but when we do we should be compensated appropriatetly.
I give props to every ACA captain I've flown with, you are not overpaid, so please do not sell yourselves short!!
6. Again in the Presidents hotline, I will not quote him but he did talk about this money going from our pilots pockets to Uniteds and there investors. United was pretty quick to pull my travel benefits, and WYOs. I AM EXPECTED TO TAKE MONEY FROM MY POCKET TO HELP THEM OUT NOW!! I do not think so. Before I even consider concesiond, they can give me back my and my familys meager travel benefits.
7. We are furloughing pilots and we are incredibly short staffed in the FRJ right seat. We have cancelled flights due to crew shortages. Ask any reserve FRJ FO or better yet ask the FRJ management pilots how much flying they've had to do over the last several months.
8. If Uniteds business plan can not make them money, they need to change their plan, not look for a minor partner with the expectations of saving them.
9. The CRJ carrot. Make no mistake about it, we will get 700s regardless if it is what makes sense for ACA or our partners.
Ask any Eagle pilot they signed their 16 year agreement with the hope of becoming an all jet fleet. As they realized, and the industry proved, they would become an all Jet Fleet regardless.
10. We have always been treated as two different pilot groups. Every time something has been offered to the Delta side (ie travel cards or crew meals), the response from management has been "Our United side doesn't get that, so thank you, no". Now I'm suppose to vote yes to help them out??? I'm I the only one who sees this!!
Do not lower the bar, keep this profesion strong. Even if we loose the UNITED flying, ACA will continue to fly for one of the many Majors or National carriers that are allready eyeing us. By voting no, force them to change there business plan, and pay us a livable wage!!
Thanky you,
I will gladly work my a**S of for this company unitl the last day, (as i did at my last carrier) who by the way is still around has recalled all of their pilots and is doing very well. As I said before "FULL PAY TO THE LAST DAY!!!!"
Like everyone else, I will go to the road shows and listen to what they have to say. That said, I will vote no, and hope that my fellow ACA pilots are strong enough to do the same;
1. Every aviation analyst says the same thing! The demand for regional jets over the next ten years is outwieghed by supply!!
Just look at industry newsletters, and independent sources. The Aviation Daily for starters. ACA will continue to fly regardless of the United situation the only question is for who. Regional carriers have been and are still listed as a "strong buy".
2. United could not afford to loose us right now, just listen to the Presidents hotline. United went crying to the courts to make sure we will not leave them in the near future!!
3. Five years is a long time, I will not ask my family to make more sacrifies than they allready have. I would rather be furloughed and come back to decent pay and work rules than lower the bar for the next 10 years. And yes I have allready been furloughed by another carrier, so I DO KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE!!!
4. ACA is still making money, (and alot at that) we have alot of money in the bank. We are a long way from chapter 11 of 7. Remember when other carriers labor groups have made concesions, they have been in or close to chapter 11!!!
5. I am one of the many underapaid FOs. Someone in the crewvan made the statement that the TA doesn't really affect FOs!! I have yet to meet a career FO at this company, we are going to upgrade at somepoint, it may take longer than in the past, but when we do we should be compensated appropriatetly.
I give props to every ACA captain I've flown with, you are not overpaid, so please do not sell yourselves short!!
6. Again in the Presidents hotline, I will not quote him but he did talk about this money going from our pilots pockets to Uniteds and there investors. United was pretty quick to pull my travel benefits, and WYOs. I AM EXPECTED TO TAKE MONEY FROM MY POCKET TO HELP THEM OUT NOW!! I do not think so. Before I even consider concesiond, they can give me back my and my familys meager travel benefits.
7. We are furloughing pilots and we are incredibly short staffed in the FRJ right seat. We have cancelled flights due to crew shortages. Ask any reserve FRJ FO or better yet ask the FRJ management pilots how much flying they've had to do over the last several months.
8. If Uniteds business plan can not make them money, they need to change their plan, not look for a minor partner with the expectations of saving them.
9. The CRJ carrot. Make no mistake about it, we will get 700s regardless if it is what makes sense for ACA or our partners.
Ask any Eagle pilot they signed their 16 year agreement with the hope of becoming an all jet fleet. As they realized, and the industry proved, they would become an all Jet Fleet regardless.
10. We have always been treated as two different pilot groups. Every time something has been offered to the Delta side (ie travel cards or crew meals), the response from management has been "Our United side doesn't get that, so thank you, no". Now I'm suppose to vote yes to help them out??? I'm I the only one who sees this!!
Do not lower the bar, keep this profesion strong. Even if we loose the UNITED flying, ACA will continue to fly for one of the many Majors or National carriers that are allready eyeing us. By voting no, force them to change there business plan, and pay us a livable wage!!
Thanky you,
I will gladly work my a**S of for this company unitl the last day, (as i did at my last carrier) who by the way is still around has recalled all of their pilots and is doing very well. As I said before "FULL PAY TO THE LAST DAY!!!!"
