News Flash!

[Dash8]

from The Onion about midway down the center of the page!

New Co-Op Airline Offers Cheaper Fares If You Help Fly The Plane
SAN FRANCISCO—GreenWay Airlines, a new low-cost, cooperative airline, offers inexpensive fares to passengers who assist with the flight, an airline spokesman said Monday. "Unlike pricey corporate airlines, GreenWay is run by and for the people," said Brad Olson, a member of the GreenWay elected board. "But, in order to keep our ticket prices low, everyone who wants to fly with us needs to pitch in and help us navigate and maintain the aircraft. All positions, from baggage handler to pilot, will be filled by volunteers who sign up for four-hour shifts." GreenWay will begin taking reservations for daily flights between San Francisco and Austin, TX, as soon as someone can figure out how to use the booking software.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Witty Stuff

This is not going to be good news for the folks over at TABExpress.

 

[mar]

I've already seen them

Sounds like some passengers I've already had.

Thinking to myself while eyeing the pressurization controller: "God I wish you'd just shut up and fall asleep already."

 

[Timebuilder]

I was flying with my boss once, and we had a passenger come up to the front and start asking questions while we were on the ILS into Boston. Something like "will you guys be able to land in this mess?"

My boss actually looked scared, as this guy appeared rather suddenly. It was a group we had not flown before, so he was an unknown quantity.

The other thing is when someone sat behind be on the potty seat. An endless line of "what's that do?" stuff.

Even though the article is supposed to be in fun, it isn't too farfetched for someone to form a corporation and pay people a dollar as employees, and fly them under part 91, and cover costs by the individual's "investment" in that corporation, maybe less than a fractional share costs. Scary.

 

[pilotyip]

How do you apply?

How do you get an application?