Anti-Matter..
What kind of Kool-Aid did they feed you at whatever puppy-pilot mill you graduated from.
I am not a fan of kool aid at all so I simply had to decline when I was offered it.. I prefer Sky vodka and OJ.
ACA did not "lose" United. We refused every one of their offers, and told them to go pound sand. This LCC idea was hatched long before UAL's Ch 11. How you can spin this into ACA loosing UAL is incomprehensible. On the other hand Mesa did "lose" UAL a few years back when UAL told them to go pound sand due to sloppy performance. Remember that? History will repeat itself.
Ok.... BUT look at the current situation that ACA finds itself in due to you guys telling them "to go pound sand" as you so nicely put it. This whole Mesa thing probably would never have came to light if you still had United and their probably would be 0 furloughed guys on the street. I truly hope that Mesa does NOT pursue this since I can't see how this could benefit Mesa by taking over a product that is somewhat in "trouble" and has a very uncertain future ahead. I personally wish you ACA guys all the best and really hope that Mesa does not do this. Mesa did "loose" UAL but look at what they were able to do over the years with regards to growth, new airplanes, routes, etc, etc, etc...
I think ACA has (had) a good chance to stand on our own as an independant LCC. We have sharp management and dedicated, loyal employees whose morale went into warp drive when the LCC plan was announced. JO (Lorenzo-reincarnate) is threatening to ruin that. I hope there is a place in hell reserved for him and Lorenzo and Icahn. I know there is a place in Mesa seniority list for you. A lifetime place.
I hope (had) is not in the equation. I sure hope that you "still" have a chance to prosper and be able to be successful on your own and this Mesa deal falls through. I have nothing but the best of wishes for you and the entire ACA group, this is much more than just a personal opinion.
Every pilot on ACA's list would rather risk going out on our own than work for the slime of the industry under the crappiest work rules in the industry.
Well then I truly hope that you are able to go out on your own and be successful and this deal falls through. I do think their is a problem though in a business plan when you have fellow brothers on furlough and you are continuing to furlough them... If I were at ACA I seriously would be just a tad concerned about many things, mainly "how" the future is going to work out without UAL and just how "solid" management's plan is.?
By the way. I am a CRJ CA. I made 114 hours of pay last month with 14 days off (you see, we actually get paid when flights cancel, or our trips are dropped because of training/vacation. And we get paid 150-200% for being extended. And our per diem is 1.65/hour. And we don't get junior-manned. And we get block or better. And everything above 98 hours credited time is at 200%) I doubt I will be making that when JO comes to town. And I know you never will.
Money is everything to some but to others job security, growth, equipment, strategy, etc, is just as important.
I wish you the guys the best of both worlds and hopefully you will be fine in the end.
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Bottom line is ACA is fu$ked without UAL and without Mesa they will even be more fu$ked and will have to continue to furlough. Why not open your fu$kin eyes and wake up and realize that Mesa did nothing but improve job security, growth potential, etc, etc, .... You people that bash them should take a long hard look in the mirror.. Bottom line is that if ya don't like em then stay the fu$k away and don't apply... Very very simple solution that most should be able to grasp.
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