Well, as you probably know by now; the airline industry in Mexico
has been affected by the general world economy posted (Wall Street Journal) and as a consequence the airline has been forced to furloughed about 70 pilots according to ASPA the pilots union for the mexican airlines.
As a former Aeromexico pilot now flying overseas I have been able to watch more closely the deteriorated and manipulated aviation industry in this country. The Sindicate is a threat and a virus to the spectrum of (political opinions) without superseding any strategic plans nor impulsing a new contengency plan; that will allowed the development of a more productive and attractive concept of operation for the top management executives or investors involved within the airlines. to review
The pilots "unfortunately" are dependants of a few Sindicate colleagues and leaders that do not have any adminstrative experience neither the business concept or a college degree education. In my personal opinion they are more (prima donnas) when it comes to negotiating a contract with the caliber executives that are well "aware" of the (ins and outs) of this industry.
My mentor to those aviator colleagues is that flying is a beautiful virus but bad mediocre management is a cancer: that kills it!
Aviators should take more control of the "complete operation" the SAFETY and the CUSTOMER SERVICE than "just the flying" they should be more aware of what it takes to make the airline a more productive and competitive and an enjoyable team concept environment company to work for it.
As an example:
The turn around and ground time, the cost of fuel and no savings, the bad service and the "prima donna concept" eg. ( the is not my job attitude) these all negative issues are reflected on a time consuming. It makes an airline less atractive for share holders and contributing passengers to invest and fly.
In the other hand the goverment should also help preserve this already hurt industry by including incentive programs with SCT, DGAC, ASA and their respective sindicates and to (exempt taxes to the domestic operation) that foreing airlines are excluded from. Insted to preclude their capability of growth. a non-union orgs. and trust employment benefit fund will be the solution.
Solamente mi humilde opinion Happy landings
