Patrick Smith on B6

[Dont call me Shirley]

http://www.salon.com/technology/ask_the_pilot/index.html

Everybody loves JetBlue. Me, I find it overrated. Its service is no better or worse than that of other U.S. airlines, and the carrier's ballyhooed Terminal 5 at Kennedy Airport is the most disappointing airport building in America.



I love Mr Smith's writings, but not sure if I agree with him this time.

He does have a point here:
The "assisted by" part makes it even worse, preying on one of my other pet peeves. The implication being that first officers, aka copilots, are mere apprentices and not full-fledged pilots.

Does jetBlue not have CRM at the pointy end of the plane?

 

[lineguy43]

http://www.salon.com/technology/ask_the_pilot/index.html

Everybody loves JetBlue. Me, I find it overrated. Its service is no better or worse than that of other U.S. airlines, and the carrier's ballyhooed Terminal 5 at Kennedy Airport is the most disappointing airport building in America.



I love Mr Smith's writings, but not sure if I agree with him this time.

He does have a point here:
The "assisted by" part makes it even worse, preying on one of my other pet peeves. The implication being that first officers, aka copilots, are mere apprentices and not full-fledged pilots.

Does jetBlue not have CRM at the pointy end of the plane?

There are other airlines that use first names of crew members. America West was one and I think AirTran does it as well. Doesn't mean a whole lot to me but I guess if you want nostalgia and pilots who dress the part I have to defer to Delta I think even though those double breasted jackets are hated they dress the part as well as the hardware on the uniform. Although I have heard some call them U boat commanders..lol