I think I read somewhere that their 1st yr pay is $16K. Add $6K/yr to that and it brings it up to 22K/yr; lower than most regionals. No one should accept that. Given you can only fly 1000 hrs/yr max (and never do) that's $22/hr or less. Since duty time is at least double flight time...
Nothing out of the ordinary .... except have enough gas to go to an alternate (regardless of wx). There's only one rwy and lots of things can close it for awhile.
Since it is certified under Part 25 the answer is yes, I do consider the Brasilia to be a real airliner.
If you operated it into KTEX then I can only assume that your company had the necessary performance data and provided you with proper runway analysis. If that allowed you to operate "full"...
If I'm not mistaken KTEX is Telluride. This is a high elevation (9K ft) general aviation airport which I think is served by a company called Great Lakes operating the Beech 1900, which isn't even an airliner. I could be wrong but I don't think any real airliner can even go to that airport...
You sir are a wise man and blessed!
BTW, I like SWA and hope you continue to be successful wherever you go and whereever you choose to do it from. The Deltoids, et al, are just jealous of your success. And, I was just pulling your chain (or trying to).
While all of what you say there is probably true. But, I'm sitting here wondering why anyone from the Caribbean or South America would possibly want to go to HOU or IAH on ANY airline. People don't go to airports they go from places to other places. Why would anyone from the Caribbean or SA...
Through the portals of Comair have passed a great many of the finest airmen in the world, bar none.
It was a great privilege for me to have known and worked with so many of you; a highlight of my very long career that I will always remember with great pride and a broad smile.
To those of...
The solution is really simple. There are two problems here; 1) There are too many regulations governing the airlines and, 2) There are too many labor unions interfering with management.
So, all you "conservative" pilots need to go out next November and elect some more Republicans. They will...
I wouldn't bet the farm on Emiratees been marginalized for too long, at least not in the USA. Just as soon as the Republicans are back in power I have a feeling you'll be seeing a lot of those 380's "coming to a town near you."
And just how would YOU know what Comair pilots wanted or didn't want? No real Comair pilot would give you the time of day, let alone tell you what they wanted or didn't want.
I know you think that your "place" in aviation is exalted above others [you've never failed to let us know] but that...
Yes, the strike did cost Delta a hunk of money but they were the cause of the strike in the first instance. They just thought that scum like Comair would never dare to strike the almighty Delta. Their "real" pilots never did, so why would they expect different from a collection of riff-raff...
You know what they say about opinions ...... everybody has one and mine isn't the same as yours.
IMO, Delta's acquisition was the worse thing that ever happened to Comair; from A to Z.
I'm happy to remain among the foolish who don't think like you.
I remember back in 2000 when many were cheering the fact that Delta had acquired Comair. In fact that was the day that Comair caught terminal cancer.
Delta Air Lines has consistently and deliberately destroyed Comair step by step from the day after they bought it. They just enjoy doing in...
OK, fair enough. If that is the case why don't Delta's pilots just leave their union - not for another - and go non union? Maybe you all would like to cut your pay another 30% since you say D employees are anti-union. Like you say, it's your choice, so why not make it?
The logic of my process...
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