Atlas Air Hiring

Reply Subscribe

Page 1765 of 2048

1765

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

01-07-2020, 08:28 PM

#17641

airbus300

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jul 2011

Position: Capt

Posts: 223

Quote:

Originally Posted by C17B74

Sooooo, the hiring of P. Douglas McKeen (by the company?) for the intent of negotiations - Will this help or hurt?

Not asking for the standard Capt Obvious “whatever the company does is hurtful!”

Any relevant discussion/thoughts?

I think he negotiated the ASTAR contract just before they parked 80 percent of the fleet, but I could be wrong.

01-08-2020, 11:47 AM

#17642

C17B74

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: May 2013

Position: No Hats No Jackets No PAX

Posts: 1,581

Interesting! That doesn’t sound favorable if there is any bearing to him specifically. Thx for the input.

He also seemed to have input at US Airways, Northwest, America West and the latest coming from United. Notably, some of the aforementioned aren’t around any more or in a different capacity if you will.

Any other good info regarding contract good, bad, basic negotiating practices. United is still going strong, but who knows what intensity he had there? I obviously do not. Any United folks in the know?

01-08-2020, 07:01 PM

#17643

RyeMex

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Sep 2015

Posts: 666

Quote:

Originally Posted by C17B74

I don't believe that McKeen had anything to do with any pilot contracts / negotiations at United. I believe that he most recently was negotiating against their mechanics. I could very well be wrong, however.

01-10-2020, 06:50 AM

#17644

tcaphou1

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Nov 2012

Posts: 100

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyeMex

Why would the company choose this particular individual to negotiate our contract?

Was this someone that holds himself out as a professional airline negotiator?

01-10-2020, 07:39 AM

#17645

Atrasaty

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Apr 2016

Posts: 293

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcaphou1

Was this someone that holds himself out as a professional airline negotiator?

Apparently that is the case. Before we all get too far ahead of our selves we have to bear in mind he has been hired by the company so he is there to represent their best interests. We have to hope that he will be more in touch with the reality of the current and impending state of the industry and will convince them that it is their best interests to implement an industry competitive CBA before we fully implode and before the final conclusions of the Houston crash are released. This ship needs to be stabilized before it's too late and it's debatable whether we have already passed the PNR.

01-10-2020, 10:35 PM

#17646

Transition

Line Holder

Joined APC: Mar 2017

Position: 747 FO

Posts: 26

In my opinion we are to far gone. We're a joke to anyone looking for a flying job. Widebody operator with Cessna paystubs.

01-11-2020, 01:02 PM

#17647

C17B74

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: May 2013

Position: No Hats No Jackets No PAX

Posts: 1,581

Thanks for the insightful and relevant posts regarding the possible direction of this scenario.

Could be for the better or worse, or maybe new tactics.

Keep those specific informative posts coming. Airline climate is a known factor, looking for possible climate change without being “Greta” for sure!

01-13-2020, 09:49 PM

#17648

121guy

Line Holder

Joined APC: Dec 2015

Posts: 92

The 747 class that started today may be the worst turnout for the 74 in the history of Atlas. 7 out of 28.

01-13-2020, 10:18 PM

#17649

AboveMins

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Feb 2016

Posts: 609

Quote:

Originally Posted by 121guy

The 747 class that started today may be the worst turnout for the 74 in the history of Atlas. 7 out of 28.

All that much more ammo for our side of the negotiating table this week. Heard from someone that the last check airman meeting was an absolute fecal extravaganza as well. This is it... Atlas either sinks or swims now.

01-14-2020, 08:12 PM

#17650

Globemaster2827

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jun 2014

Posts: 1,236

Quote:

Originally Posted by AboveMins

Let's say you hire 168 747 guys and 60 767 guys and lose 300 to attrition. You'll shrink by about 70 pilots. They can still man your airline if everyone is willing to fly extra... about 3.5% extra per pilot... Also, they can start having yall break for hours instead of rig without even paying over time. They really need to start having 747 classes of 0 for it to hit hard enough. That may happen this year though because generally the classes in January are easier to fill.