Blacknight575

If you think that pilot group will become scabs and take
Concessions for old jets you have another thing coming.

lalo

I have no theories, nor do I care to speculate. It's fun, but none of this is rooted in fact. What is, however, is your opportunity to leave for a better gig. I'd take it-especially if you are higher seniority than me....

pitchtrim

I can't imagine awac voting for concessions to begin with, let alone for someone else's airplanes.

prex8390

What a guy with less than 1000 121 time to do at this point. It's like ride it out or find a new regional? I feel like JetBlue or even spirit isn't even gonna look me until I have 2500 and by the time that comes it will be a closing in on 2018. What do?

chrisreedrules

I didn't say it would, but FYI, taking concessions doesn't make you a scab weirdo.

1stCivDivPilot

People do funny things when their choices are lose a little pay or lose your job and lose a lot of everything starting over somewhere else.

PilotJ3

Jetblue have around 7,000 apps and the avg is 5,000hrs.

I would recommend to stay put, I don't think AWAC will go anywhere anytime soon. Not because the contract expires in 2018 means they won't extend it.

Einstein2014

Look at how many fleet types AWAC has flown and how well it has adjusted to the market over the years. They faced tougher times before and managed to come out on top with a money making deals. The key is to fight for better pay and nothing less than what is being offered to us currently. Their recruitment video prides itself on providing an industry leading contract and QOL but this wasn't achieved through their kindness of their heart. It took this wise pilot group to make that happen. They know pilots will knock on the door if the pay is there. But they are running a business and like any other employer they will try and see what they can get away with during negotiations. I rather end up on the street than agree to work for less than what is being offered at the moment. This is my personal opinion. I think this is a good time to be a regional airline , the majors need the lift now more so than before. Passengers per mile is through the roof and increasing. The market will adjust on its own. The key is to be happy with your decision. If I end up on the street at least I know I made an educated investment and lost but it would have been on my own assessment and not that of others.

billyho

I was bashed by about 3-4 folks on here for predicting what might go down with AWAC. You guys know who you are and probably realize some of the stuff I said wasn't too far off base now was it?

That being said I say hang in there AWAC. Yes it's bad, you're a great pilot group that's riding a wave of the times and right now it's damn low for many contract carriers.
Piedmont was there also. Had one of the best contracts and had about 100 planes when we merged with ALG. Then we got beat down from about 100 aircraft to under 40. Like someone said it's hard when the gun is at your head and you got bills to pay and a family to support.
Right now management is probably trying to run off all the senior folks to cut cost. Right now you'll see planes going away. Bottom line is you'll take a beating but I think you'll come out of it.
Not sure how many of you feel, but maybe being bought by AA isn't too bad of a bad thing.
Good Luck!

buddies8

Being bought by aag is like some one once said, choose to die by poison or a gun. One takes a little longer than the other. The result is the same. Owned by aag is death.