If Excel Airways last the winter in its current form I would be very suprised. I have a close friend who is so close to resignation one last push is all that it will take. I dont work for them thank god but talking at length to him over a few beers he paints a very sad story.
The 76/75 fleets are old and therefore require high maintenance input.
The 737 pilots who make up the management want to rewrite the boeing book on how to do etops, consider that all the 75/76 crews are basically cowboys who have to be brought back into line and made professional aviators.
The crewing department lack experience and spend most of their time firefighting
The blame culture is highly developed, read from that what you will.
The pilot management completely lacks any direction and any sort of leadership skill what ever.
As a pilot who once worked for a similar organization I could only advise my friend to get out before the whole organization implodes.
I HOPE HE HEEDS MY ADVICE
