New Comair Base??? Myth or Reality?

[NYRANGERS]

Maybe I am wrong for thinking this but what is more honorable than taking care of family which people have been doing for ages. Personally I think if you expend yourself you are doing more disrespect to yourself than the value of not being "honorable" to others. When you became an airline pilot did you have to raise your right hand and take an oath that in the event the industry falls you, will expend all you have for others. Including the safety net of your family.

Before you get your panties in a knot, sit back and accept that others have opinions. I am not saying that I would stab people in the back for a job, especially if I am sitting pretty well. However if I had to do what was rite for my children and wife to ensure health and safety I would do whatever is required since that is the oat I made to "MYSELF". Once again, this is my personal take and NYRANGERS I respect your position and comments. Peace!!!

Avrat

I feel we are so far apart on our convictions that I don't think it is approprite for me to reply any more. Please do not ever apply to Delta or one of our DCI carriers.



The Scab
A Poem by: Jack London (1876-1916)
"After God had finished the rattlesnake, the toad, and the vampire,
he had some awful substance left with which he made a scab."
"A scab is a two-legged animal with a corkscrew soul,
a water brain, a combination backbone of jelly and glue.
Where others have hearts, he carries a tumor of rotten principles."
"When a scab comes down the street, men turn their backs and
angels weep in heaven, and the devil shuts the gates of hell to keep him out."
"No man (or woman) has a right to scab so long as there is a pool of water to drown his carcass in,
or a rope long enough to hang his body with. Judas was a gentleman compared with a scab.
For betraying his master, he had character enough to hang himself." A scab has not.
"Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage. Judas sold his Savior for thirty pieces of silver.
Benedict Arnold sold his country for a promise of a commission in the British army."
The scab sells his birthright, country, his wife, his children and
his fellowmen for an unfulfilled promise from his employer.
Esau was a traitor to himself; Judas was a traitor to his God;
Benedict Arnold was a traitor to his country;
a scab is a traitor to his God, his country, his family and his class."

 

[avratdwc]

Whatever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If that is your easy out for a spirited debate you are not worth my time as well. Instead of trashing for personal knowledge, why dont you educate then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone else with some more comments on this issue.

By the way, why do you spend so much time in the Regional section of flightinfo.com

 

[avratdwc]

Just wanted to chime in again. I would like to restart the original purpose of this post before we were brought off track. Comair and a new base. If Comair opens a base in SLC, what will that do to Skywest since they are a Delta carrier as well? I wonder if Comair may occupy Denver if it is closed by UAL. Thought please!!!!!!! CYA

 

[NYRANGERS]

Whatever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If that is your easy out for a spirited debate you are not worth my time as well. Instead of trashing for personal knowledge, why dont you educate then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone else with some more comments on this issue.

By the way, why do you spend so much time in the Regional section of flightinfo.com

A little advice for your Comair interview. I would not mention your views on scabing to the interview panel. Chances are there will be a pilot who endured an 89 day strike to better his life and the life of his fellow pilots. This inturn enables him to look out for his family and prepare for hard times.

I don't think they would like to hear how you want to come to the airline and reep the benefits of their sacrifice. I would suggest if you do get hired you try to negotiate your own contract with management. With this I say good luck.

NYR

With regards to frequenting the regional board......I know where I came from.

 

[avratdwc]

Thank you for your advice, it is well noted and I will use it. I will be honest in saying that due to other reasons that have taken place in my life in the past I have come to be very protective of myself and others close to me. I did take this a little to far however I still feel that we have to do what is rite for the time.

NYRANGERS, I like you alot more when you help us out explaining things, that is why I kept cranking on you. I wanted to see if you would educate instead of crush people that may not be correctly educated or have all the facts.

Regards,

Avrat

 

[Russ]

Avrat
Back to the focus of this thread...
Most of us at SkyWest knew from the first day we flew into DFW that other connection carriers would be coming to SLC. That they might set up a crew base isn't some precursor to being dumped, its hub intergration. SkyWest has a very small crew base in DFW for our expanding operations there, yet no one in their right mind believes we are taking over. Its not a big deal for Comair to be in SLC. As a matter of fact, they can have a few more routes, Butte, all of Reno and Rapid City come to mind.

 

[avratdwc]

Thanks Russ, when do you think the hiring freeze will lift with Skywest. Peace!!!!!!!!

Avrat

 

[captainv]

Comair base

Why would Comair open a base in ATL, since that's ASA's home turf? the trend is to have several DCI carriers serving the big hubs.

Russ, i saw some new Reno routes in the April bid packet. someone was listening.

Gen. Lee, as always, i admire your concern for the furloughees. as i have said many times, i would welcome them with open arms at Comair. as you have said many times, you have no beef with most Comair pilots - so why do you take such delight in threatening that we all have no shot at getting hired in the future? i grow weary of taking shots for something i had nothing to do with....

Captainv

<If Comair opens a base in SLC, what will that do to Skywest since they are a Delta carrier as well?

 

[ReportCanoa]

Maybe the fact that the 'D' concourse has been opened up to provide crew facilities has something to do with Comair coming to town. ASA does not really need them, but certainly does need improvement on 'C'.

 

[asarjfo]

So how do you propose we improve concourse C ops if we have no place to go? We are busting at the seams in C as it stands now, and the 5 million dollar improvment is slated to begin this year. The CP said we would be using both C and D as we continue to grow.

It will say that ATL feels more and more like a Comair base. I was parked among 6 comair RJs on Ramp 3 the other night.

Remember one important fact, it costs money to open a new crew base. What is the one thing ma Delta is "short" on right now.......you do the math.

Only time will tell.