SkyWest takes Delta for Everything It's Got

[General Lee]

It would be a lot easier to deal with if it was just JetBlue with those rates. With JetBlue we can accurately describe them as a LCC upstart. None of their pilots have been there long enough to even come close to the top of the scale. DAL is a far different story as a mature legacy carrier with strong international network and dramatically lowered costs.

I agree with you General. You'll be helping to lower the bar for both the regionals and the majors. You gotta feel good about that, don't you?

Dave,

Since we are all doing poorly, we have to go for the wages at the benchmark, which was set by Jetblue management. The latest wage for the E190 was set by USAir/AWA--which was increased to $98 an hour from (jetblue's $87 an hour) for a 12 year Captain. It is going up, a bit. And, we raised pilot pay in general for everyone once. No one remebers that. That helped Fedex, Southwest, etc. We aim to go back there one day.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

6000 posts in 3 years? 'nough said. What a pitiful life. Poor guy. Nobody will come out and play with him so he sits with his computer and tells everyone how great he is.

You go after my post number because you can't debate me otherwise. Sad.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Dave Benjamin]

Yes, but the SkyWest lawyers had the paperwork done the next morning by 7am.

You have a clever way of avoiding the tough questions. True it was already a done deal but how was anyone to have known that? You've also dodged your hypocritical BS about "getting the planes on the property and trying for better rates on the next contract." That's pretty much what the SKYW pilots did. Even with the controversial rates in place the earnings of a SKYW pilot over the first 5-10 years are likely to be far more than most other regionals due to the growth and resultant quicker upgrades. I think the pilot group has learned from the previous mistakes as evidenced by the recent TA vote.

 

[commuterpuke]

Like all of us I wanted the uniform, to fly a cool jet as quick as possible, to feel equal to my friends, have hot chicks look at you during boarding while you flip switches and look cool, and all that other stuff

 

[General Lee]

You have a clever way of avoiding the tough questions. True it was already a done deal but how was anyone to have known that? You've also dodged your hypocritical BS about "getting the planes on the property and trying for better rates on the next contract." That's pretty much what the SKYW pilots did. Even with the controversial rates in place the earnings of a SKYW pilot over the first 5-10 years are likely to be far more than most other regionals due to the growth and resultant quicker upgrades. I think the pilot group has learned from the previous mistakes as evidenced by the recent TA vote.

Dave,

Ok, give me that "tough question" again. And, we are in bankruptcy and our chief competitor on the East Coast just bought new 100 seaters and set the pay rate. Do we really have any room, specifically in our situation, to ask for twice as much as our chief competitor? We don't. Now, on other planes that they do not have, we can ask for more---like 767s and 777s. But, when it comes to competing with the competition on the same types of planes, unless we are frothing over in profits, we cannot ask for $30 bucks more an hour. Our other pay was brought down to "industry standard" (767 Capt, 777 Capt etc at AA/CAL/ etc), and a future 100 seater rate would do the same. Make sense yet? You may have to do the same with your 50/70 seaters too.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Mookie]

"making 5 times what you guys are making."

Genral,

You make $400,000 a year as a 75 fo??? What will you make as a Md-88 captain???

HOw is the studdying going? YOu must be very excited...

Mookie

 

[General Lee]

"making 5 times what you guys are making."

Genral,

You make $400,000 a year as a 75 fo??? What will you make as a Md-88 captain???

HOw is the studdying going? YOu must be very excited...

Mookie

Alright, 5 times might be too much. Maybe two to three times. That sounds about right. And, again, since I haven't seen the latest bid, I don't know about the MD88. Also, it appears I MIGHT be able to hold the plug Captain spot on the 737-800 in NYC---if things work out. That would be better because I flew the 738 for a year in '97. Great HUD system for the Captain--allowing you to hand fly a CatIII. So, since I don't know which plane yet---no studying. And, I am excited. How about you? Flown that CR7 for CR2 pay yet? The 738 will pay a bit more than the MD88 too.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[CFIT]

Alright, 5 times might be too much. Maybe two to three times. That sounds about right.

Bye Bye--General Lee

It must be nice to live in a fantasy world of diminished reality. A ten year RJ captain can easily make 90 to 110k a year. So you are really looking at maybe 10 to 30% more at best.

For that extra 10 to 30% more you have to stress with your company in BK, walk thru the terminal looking like you just smelled a fart, act like a moron on the radio, and in your case try to tell all the other pilots what to do.

You look to be making too much, Prudy was right. generalcoinbag

 

[Mookie]

Genral,

I've flown the 70 about as much as you've flown the 75 for Southwest 73 pay...(Actually I take that back...they make more than you...I just looked it up, sorry.)

Good luck on the upgrade, we're ALL pulling for you.
Mookie

 

[Halo_RJdriver]

devil in the details

Alright, 5 times might be too much. Maybe two to three times. That sounds about right. And, again, since I haven't seen the latest bid, I don't know about the MD88. Also, it appears I MIGHT be able to hold the plug Captain spot on the 737-800 in NYC---if things work out. That would be better because I flew the 738 for a year in '97. Great HUD system for the Captain--allowing you to hand fly a CatIII. So, since I don't know which plane yet---no studying. And, I am excited. How about you? Flown that CR7 for CR2 pay yet? The 738 will pay a bit more than the MD88 too.

Bye Bye--General Lee

General FLEA!!! I know several 10 year captains that make 120K a year and have 16-18 days off a month. They are insulated from you and your "wind check squad" You need to layoff the posting if you want to have any eyes left to use that HUD. I do need a ride to St. Thomas in the spring so get ready for some drinks.

 

[General Lee]

It must be nice to live in a fantasy world of diminished reality. A ten year RJ captain can easily make 90 to 110k a year. So you are really looking at maybe 10 to 30% more at best.

For that extra 10 to 30% more you have to stress with your company in BK, walk thru the terminal looking like you just smelled a fart, act like a moron on the radio, and in your case try to tell all the other pilots what to do.

You look to be making too much, Prudy was right. generalcoinbag

You will ALWAYS lose debating me. Let's say I stay at Delta the rest of my career, and you stay at SkyWest. How will we do then? I can move up to larger aircraft, and our current contract will be up in 5 years, and hoping that we do better financially---we can get a raise. I will probably get 15% matching for our new Defined Contribution program (that is what United has.....)---so I will probably get 15% of my monthly Captain salary matched in my new 401K etc. That is a lot. Even with a NW merge, I should still be a Captain due to a % merger. So, how will I do compared to you? 3 or 4 times more? How about when we both turn 60? You are very likely getting a pay freeze or pay cut soon, which is unfortunate---but the way the regionals are going too. We all are going to get a pay cut. And, you will be the one smelling my fart in the terminal. It was Wendy's.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

General FLEA!!! I know several 10 year captains that make 120K a year and have 16-18 days off a month. They are insulated from you and your "wind check squad" You need to layoff the posting if you want to have any eyes left to use that HUD. I do need a ride to St. Thomas in the spring so get ready for some drinks.

I don't call for wind checks---only ex-Navy guys do. And, the HUD will allow me a better view so I don't have to squint----which will save my sight and allow me more time on this board. And, if you want to go to St. Thomas----you are always welcome. I will make sure you get as many Coke's as you want----no charge. I usually do St.Thomas and San Juan turns from ATL in the Winter, with an occasional SAN layover.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

Genral,

I've flown the 70 about as much as you've flown the 75 for Southwest 73 pay...(Actually I take that back...they make more than you...I just looked it up, sorry.)

Good luck on the upgrade, we're ALL pulling for you.
Mookie

You're probably right, they do make more than I do, and they should--they are profitable. I have no problem with that, and hope they continue to so someday we can get back there. At least we have the ability to go for the big pay. Ron Reber and Brad Holt say you don't deserve it.

And, the upgrade will be there, and it will go well I am sure. I am hoping for the 738 because I have already done a full type oral on that aircraft, and I initially trained on it with another FO, so I got to use the HUD a lot. You would love it.



Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[ExFokkerFlyer]

General Tea Bag...

Okay, seriously, are you trying to sound like a tool? I mean, you are saying stuff that I make up when I tell my non-pilot friends how big of a dork most pilots are...

You have to be putting us on, you aren't that big of a pilot dork are you?

 

[General Lee]

General Tea Bag...

Okay, seriously, are you trying to sound like a tool? I mean, you are saying stuff that I make up when I tell my non-pilot friends how big of a dork most pilots are...

You have to be putting us on, you aren't that big of a pilot dork are you?

Nope, not a dork, just better informed than you. This hasn't been an easy job, and the last 4 years have been tough watching this thing fall down. But, 2300 captains leaving in 18 months has made it easier. And Gaylord Fokker, try to grow up a bit---you sound like a total douche. You have a friend? Where did you buy it?(a blow up doll?)

Bye Bye--General Lee