Future of Chautauqua?

[TxPilot0878]

I am going to interview with CHQ next week. I would like some insight as to how this "Republic" saga is going to affect me as well as the pilots already flying. Are they going to suspend hiring? How bad are things? I don't want to get hired only to find myself unemployeed again. I am not a pessimist, nor am I already considering myself hired...but your imput would sure help! Regardless I wish all involved the best of luck!

Regards,

TxPilot0878

 

[TxPilot0878]

Following What I said earlier.

Let me restate the above and I guess the obvious...what exactly is going on? I am sitting FD&H and don't have any info on the situation to make an intelligent decision for myself. I would like to at least know the facts of the situation.

Thanks Again,

James

 

[328dude]

Unfortunatly, your not going to be able to get many facts on this situation since Wexford is stone walling all their pilots.


Stay strong guys.

 

[Machdog1]

UHHHHHH!!

Chic whaa is the poor mans airline don't even bother working for them!!

 

[asarjfo]

I heard that skywest is going to buy them...

Don't forget to add that after that they will buy 777's!

 

[aewanabe]

Here's a reply that may be useful....
Airplanes are great, crews are great. Lots of forecast hiring, but unrest within the pilot group since mgmt is crapping on us at the table. Right now 2nd year F/O pay sucks a**, trying to remedy that with the contract but mgmt is telling us we're overpaid as it is. Airways ALPA refused to staff Republic so Wexford is trying to browbeat SA into being the new Republic. Strike vote going out to pilots tomorrow. IF we can get the contract straightened out and don't lose our jobs to Republic/Shuttle/whoever, it will be a great place to be for the next few years. Don't be discouraged, the company has a lot going for it if these hurdles can be overcome. Just trying to keep you from being too FD&H

Good luck.

 

[Yankee301]

Hey Matchdog, YOU ARE A MORON. CHQ is a great place to work. The pilot group is fighting for the whole airline industry. I have seen some of you other posts. You are one of the scab wannabes who want to take concessions at ACA. Tell me do you have aspirations to be management?

 

[Airpiraterob]

effects....

currious, how will this affect the classdates of the future if you do indeed go on strike? i understand the possible circumstances and responses surriounding the company and the pilots, however what could happen to the claasses scheduled for right after the vote? fore example, the strike ballots are counted on June 20th. and theres a newhire class starting the 30th. If you do strike, how does that affect the class and what are the possible responses from the company that could affect that class? could those participants find themselves sitting idly for a few months waiting to start?

 

[AceCrackshot]

This has been beat to death, but the long and short is that a strike ballot isn't a requirement, but an authorization. There will be a significant time lag between the vote, confirmation of result, release from arbitration, 30 day cooling off period, et. al. before we're actually out there with 2x4's in hand. Anyone who is probationary will probably be fired at that point and rehired at the conclusion of the strike. This, of course, assumes a strike occurs, and I sincerely doubt our management is that stupid. I could be wrong. It always pays to make those strike travel plans early. BTW, did anyone give the Comair guys grief when they jumpseated during the strike?

 

[LearLove]

Txpilot,

I'm not a Chit Taco pilot but have several friends there and they all seem happy all things considered. I think they've got a good thing by contracting with multiple airlines. As far as the SA republic and other crap goes you cannot due anything about it so why worry. Unless you have some awsome corp job, Taco is one of the best things goin this day in age. So quit worrying and start getting ready to interview, get online asap and build senority, its the best thing you can have in ref. to keeping your job.

Good Luck

Aceshoot - I do remember giving many comair guys a ride during the strike and nobody gave them grief, except I did here some crapola about some Delta guys give the a hard time. Can anyone confirm this. I seem to remember a story from the old board that was up at the time.

 

[N2264J]

no jumpseat because we hurt the company

...I do remember giving many comair guys a ride during the strike and nobody gave them grief, except I did here some crapola about some Delta guys give the a hard time. Can anyone confirm this.

Delta management denied the Comair pilots jumpseats.

I've heard that the Delta MEC protested this decision.
The degree to which they protested is not known to me
and probably, most Delta pilots.

Perhaps it was one of those meaningless political gestures
that some espouse to demonstrate union support. The end result was no jumpseat privileges with mainline during the strike.

 

[General Lee]

N2264J,

We cannot even give our own furloughed pilots jumpseats now, and the company did NOT want to give the Comair pilots jumpseats during their strike. It wasn't our call. Sure, we would have loved to given them a jumpseat to get around, but we could not. We also wanted them to win their strike, but they did not.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[AceCrackshot]

I'll tell you General...its about time for pilots do get off our collective asses and do a bunch of stuff...but getting management's collective hands off our jumpseats should be near the top of the list.

I'm too old school, I figure its the captain's plane once he signs for it. It's not up to some management puke to dictate what airline pilot can or can't sit there. Furthermore, so a pilot is safe with the airplane, and then gets furloughed and becomes a security risk? WTF? My attitude is that if the management puke wants to dictate jumpseat policy, then go be a line dog. Until then, STFU. Just go to your office, sit in your soft clothes, write memos, file TPS reports, and pretend you're still a pilot.

And the funny part is that I'm not one of the militant ones.

Just my meaningless rant.

 

[KingAirKiddo]

Hey Matchdog, YOU ARE A MORON. CHQ is a great place to work. The pilot group is fighting for the whole airline industry. I have seen some of you other posts. You are one of the scab wannabes who want to take concessions at ACA. Tell me do you have aspirations to be management?

Yankee301,

I think that machdog's comments regarding Chautauqua were inflammatory and uncalled for. However, please don't label him a "scab wannabe" because he supports the TA proposed by our MEC. A scab is a pilot who flies struck work. Period. Please do not minimize the meaning of the word by using it in such a grossly inaccurate context.

The situation at ACA is simple. We will have to give something in order to compete with the bids submitted by other carriers. I don't feel that this TA is necessary, after reading all of its points. I also don't feel that we don't need to give anything in order to compete with bids from several other carriers with lower cost structures (read lower pilot compensation), including Chautauqua with its current cost structure. Make no mistake about it--I want CHQ to achieve the contract that it is seeking. It will be easier to show our management, UAL management, and Bain Consulting what the current "market rates" are for pilots flying small jets if you do get an industry leading contract. As I've stated previously, I will gladly contribute to the strike fund if you guys do strike. If all small jet providers had been on the same level in years past, we would probably not be having this discussion now.

Please do not make the UEX carriers your "dammit dolls". We have had the industry leading contracts that you are seeking for the past several years, along with the wholly owned Delta carriers. If you are looking for a pilot group to blame, then set your sights on the Freedom idiots that put the Mesa pilots' backs against the wall. They started the current whipsaw that has permeated the industry and left us all scrambling to keep our livelihood intact.

I'm off the soapbox for now.