Yes it has been seven years, and still there are seperations before east and west. Untiil the contract issue are hammered out, there will be problems. Since you haven't really flown with much west crew, I can tell you first hand there is a big difference between the two.
Originally Posted by
LowlyDLsilver
Well. given that it's been almost 7 years, one would figure that the "superior" west training would have made its way across the rockies by now
In fairness, I haven't been exposed to the west side of the operation, but for the most part the east crews are cordial and professional. There will be lemons in any group larger than 1, but painting the majority of the operation as unprofessional strikes me as an unfair generalization. Even more so when the management team from west is in charge, and ultimately managment is responsible for the whole organization - their authority doesn't stop at the mississipi river.