Well, unfortunately, it's official... January 5th is the last day Independence Air will be in business. Tonight was Doyle's last flight in the Airbus. We are very sad that this is what become of a great idea. They received such high ratings... everything from being rated 2nd best in customer satisfaction (behind Aloha Airlines) to the least amount of lost baggage and many other accomplishments. The only thing they couldn't attain was financial stability.
After the news was made public, there has been an outporing of other Regional and Fractional airlines offering to help out employees find new jobs. Independence Air obviously got the reputation as being the best.
I am so proud of my husband for sticking it out until the end... for a company that he truly cared about. Even though there were a ton of other pilots not showing up for work, many of the pilots that had those days off... showed up to help out. It really was amazing to see. Doyle could have easily called in sick so that he and I could be together for New Year's Eve, but he knew he had a duty. It wasn't the customer's fault that the company folded. He and I both knew that if we had purchased tickets to fly somewhere, that we wouldn't want our flight delayed or cancelled. That and Doyle and other committed pilots didn't want Independence Air to go out on a bad note, but rather with their heads held high and the company's mission in place. It's that kind of attitude that gets a person far in life. And that attitude is just one of the many reasons why I married my husband.
And until Doyle finds his next job, which may be bigger and better than we could have hoped for, he'll be at home spending quality time with his favorite person... me! :) Okay, so maybe that was a little much! Anyway, we are going to enjoy this break and having him home all the time. He's already sent out resumes and will be sending out more when he gets back. We've heard of all kinds of outfits looking for pilots, so it will just take time finding the right one for him. I'll certainly keep you updated!
Love, Aimee
2 comments:
I thought about you when I saw the news the other day. We'll keep you both in our thoughts and prayers as Doyle looks for a new job.
Riley and family
We know that a good job will come along and things will go well for Doyle's career he is a great man and we are blessed to have him as our nephew. Meanwhile have that little wife to do list ready so he don't get bored. LOL!!!! Lucky for Kit he is going to get lots of walks now. Love Aunt Ila
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