Dearest Nevets,
I'm pretty sure if we go all the way back to post #1 in this thread we will both see that I was called out personally. Normally, I could care less about XJT extending some aircraft contracts until SKW can get some E-175s online to replace them. But since the original poster couldn't see the writing on the wall for himself, I thought I would point out the obvious. From there, no one wanted to try and argue the facts, or "stay on topic," and instead it just turned into personal attacks and insults. Mormons (the thread headline is pretty blatant, unless you'd like to argue that), St. George, failed pilot...the works. You call me a failed pilot, I call you a glorified bus driver. Both are incorrect, so big deal. I'm over it, you should be, too. However, every time I throw you a fact, you want to discredit it. You'd make a great polician. Hillary Clinton should be honored to have you as her campaign manager for 2016. I don't need to feel better than you. This group of "failed pilots," 'high school drop-outs,' and Kool-Aid-drinkers are the best in the industry at what they do. I'll defend each and everyone of them. Furthermore, if drinking the Kool-Aid continues to put us at the forefront of the industry then serve me up another glass. Unless you're the lead dog, the view never changes. Enjoy your view.
XPOO,
As much as I love to go against whatever Nevets says about us at skywest, you are making SkyWest (dispatchers)and your self look bad. Seriously....
I work at OO and what you say sometimes just makes me cringe. We do fly into some challenging places like ASE but so does Eagle now. Are you saying you and the rest of dispatchers are better than Eagle Dispatchers? Have you ever taken a tour of SWA dispatch because I am willing to bet its on a level of technology and communication that is way beyond whats at HDQ in SGU. Are you saying us at Skywest flying up front are better than Eagle or any other regionals pilots? Because for the 99.9% of us who put on our uniforms and fly we are all equal. We just wear different company wings. You dont really hear DL dispatchers are saying they are better than UA dispatchers or UA pilots because they fly the this route or that aircraft.
Both you and I agree Skywest mgmt is savvy and has great business smarts in this crazy industry, but that doesnt mean we cant be the next comair down the road with some little mistake. How is our medical insurance been the last 5 years? What about the performance awards, they sure have been paying A LOT less than they were paying for 5 years ago FOR THE SAME NUMBERS (LOOK IT UP).
I am glad you have pride in Skywest, a lot of us do, but to say what you have that "WE" are better than express jet, etc is just wrong... If you want to say something like "our mgmt is better than x mgmt" fine, many could say you were right, but dont compare pilot groups when you have ZERO experience flying the line and flying with those fellow pilots in the jumpseat.
And NEVETS, stop saying that we at skywest have a lessor ASAP program. We have the EXACT SAME PROTECTION from the FAA as you do at XJT. We have gone over this over and over and over and you continue to go against what we have shown you as proof.
But you are right XPOO's comments about we are better than you is way off...