PDT New Hire class (ALG Drivers Wanted)

[texanpilot]

truchot,

CHO lost 5 Captains in OCT alone.

 

[dondk]

Some pilots and most of the Union leadership believe the jets are on the way down from Canada right now.

I worked for PDT over 2 1/2 years ago... Back then they thought jets were coming too... I remember the sell job during Indoc of CRJ's under the christmas tree... Then again they never did say WHAT year it would happen....

Questions I have is... where are all of the Captains going? it is not like there are ton's of opening's these days...

 

[texanpilot]

The same sell job came along when the vote came down for concessions. Everyone was told that if we voted for concessions, (1) jets were gonna drop into the PDT system overnight, (2) everyone was gonna be part of the restructuring. Only 44 voted no. In the concessions the "no furlough" clause was wiped out, 8% pay concessions, reduction in medical. Since then, no jets, 10 dashes to the glue factory, both FL bases closed. Great deal huh?!
From CHO alone. 2 outright quit the airlines. 3 went to ATA.

 

[Heavy Set]

Dashboy,

It's a good thing that you were not hired. That type of treatment is probably indicative of how you would be treated as an employee. Better to stay away. Seems like CHQ and Comair are hiring - get a jet job and expand your horizons.... View what happened as a mixed blessing...

Good luck!

 

[dashboy]

Thanks for trying to cheer me up folks. if anyone is willing to help a good guy with 3800+ TT 2500+ Multi 2200+ turbine please PM me.