Recent content by airjackson

I'm sorry, which part isn't insulting? The "...federal crime to interfere..." Yeah, I think most part 121 crewmembers know that. And I think it was a crime even before 9/11. The "death penalty"? Are you kidding? The director of ops feels the need to include that in a memo to his...

The below memo was written by the Director of flight ops for a United Express carrier to his pilots. I just wanted to know if anyone here mainline or regional, had ever had management so thoroughly insult them and embarass them as to threaten them with the "death penalty". These are the people...

Well put. I can''t decide which is more painful; understanding RETREADS obtuse arguments, or reading his pathetic grammar. Really man, how did you get out of third grade?

As a regional pilot, perhaps a better question would be; Would a mainline pilot take a job at your airline, knowingly undermining your pilot group, take your seats, your seniority, and give you the good old union handshake while doing it? You betcha!

Who actually did the maintenance in question? I was under the impression, as had been reported, that Raytheon had done the work. If true, and since they are the manufacturer of the 1900, It's hard to believe it was subcontracted.

Someone above asked how we could let management do this to. Its simple. If it benefits the mainline pilot group, ALPA will back it, giving any airline management the green light to create an alter-ego carrier.The CHQ pilots voted down J4J (IN IT'S CURRENT FORM). Therefore, Wexford created...

PineyBob, Your above post is such a departure from your stand on the "RJ thread", that I can't help wonder where you stand. The idea of everybody working together to make this a better airline, stopping the pilot bashing, etc. is a change of heart no? Or is it only applicable if you are directly...

Wow, the posts here have reached the level of third grade recess behavior. While physical threats are a childish retort in an anonymous forum such as this, the merciless denigration of the contract carriers, who for years have worked hard to make U a succesful airline,are un-called for. CHQ...

A closely held source has informed the U MEC that china airlines would be interested in a code-share with U. Right behind the Iraqi air force.

That's just the point...ALPA is not handling this situation. It is wandering around looking for a way to save mainline jobs while not flushing its' principles down the loo. A320, I absolutely expect your MEC to do all it can to preserve its' members jobs. I only ask OUR union ( That's YOURS...

....and the U-MEC/ALPA has also DIRECTLY caused the creation of republic airlines. While Chautauqua pilots may not be represented by ALPA, they are fellow union brothers who are now being whipsawed by ALPA. I speak for many regional pilots when I say that we would have welcomed the...

So let's see, the U-ALPA has directly contributed to the creation of three new alter-ego carriers; Mid-Atlantic, Freedom, and the abortion that Wexford is threatening Chautauqua pilots with. Seems a bit more than just hypocrisy when ALPA seems to hold the creation of these alter-carriers in...

What are the chances that the Jets for Jobs program could be altered in such a way as to allow the contract carriers to deploy another 30-50 SJs in a rapid time frame, propping up the revenue picture to a degree, and bridging the length of time it appears it will take to get additional SJs via...

Straight from the mouth of the Mesa MEC Chairman: there is NO agreement regarding the J4J proposal. Management's announcement is, to be generous, premature at the least.

The Mgmt at TSA would like to join J4J and periodicaly bring it up with the union. The pilots, however, are almost unanimously against it- in its present form. The recall of our furloughed pilots does put to rest one concern, but too many others remain. I wouldn't say never- get rid of the...