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Kenny · 1st March 2008, 15:59

Good post BelArg,

Why anyone would want to come to the US to fly at the moment is beyond me; The dollar is in the cr@pper, there's merger fever (someone always ends up getting screwed) and open skies is coming. No US carrier is going to be able to compete with pretty much any foreign carrier when it comes to service. Also, there really isn't much appeal in flying a clapped out DC9 for $30/hr at NWA or risking a medical problem without medical benefits within the first 6 months at CAL.

Added to which there is the very real risk that McCain may very well be the next president and no matter which way you slice it, that is going to be very bad for labor and pilots in particular.

I'm counting down the days before I can escape for the sake of my career.

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Kenny Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: US via Oz, Honkers & Blighty. Posts: 101	Good post BelArg, Why anyone would want to come to the US to fly at the moment is beyond me; The dollar is in the cr@pper, there's merger fever (someone always ends up getting screwed) and open skies is coming. No US carrier is going to be able to compete with pretty much any foreign carrier when it comes to service. Also, there really isn't much appeal in flying a clapped out DC9 for $30/hr at NWA or risking a medical problem without medical benefits within the first 6 months at CAL. Added to which there is the very real risk that McCain may very well be the next president and no matter which way you slice it, that is going to be very bad for labor and pilots in particular. I'm counting down the days before I can escape for the sake of my career.