I have had a few mates who worked for Transair over the last few years and they have said, as far as shonkyness goes, they were not too bad.
I believe the main problem has been the NEW AUSSIE SYSTEM.
That is, they get pilots with 500 - 1,000hrs. to pay for their own endorsements and then pay them 10% under the award for the privelidge.
As stated on the program, some of these FO's are not up to speed. Therefore, the poor Captain has to act as 1 1/2 pilots for less than the award.
Of course this "bending over" puts alot more money on the bottom line. The travelling public deserves more, but then again they are people that want to fly all over the country for $10.
This new system that appears to have reared it's ugly head in this country over the last 10 years is a joke. Why don't companies like this one just get fresh CPL's and charge them 20K for the job and pay them nothing - even more money for the shareholders?
I wonder if Sunstate/easterns are taking note as I am sure their in-boxes are full of 500hr. drivers with an 18K cheque ready in hand.