757upspilot

This has been in the works since they , UPS, started talking about the regional wide body. The fact that so many are acting surprised is what I find humorous . UPS has never made it a secret that they intended to reduce the number of airplanes and increase crew utilization. They eliminated the 727 by buying A300's and having us fly two cities into the sort and two cities out of the sort, one two pilot two engine airplane replacing two three pilot three engine airplanes airplanes. Senior management from day one never planned on more than two thousand pilots, they said it at every gathering that they held for us through the nineties. All you had to do was look at the way they handled the package car drivers , the trucks just kept getting bigger and they all have trailer hitches for peak.

Swedish Blender

The 727 and short haul disappearing has more to do with the Teamsters agreeing to tag team drivers than the bus.

UPS1856

I will say one thing about EH. He was the ONLY FQS's/Mngr. to call me after the furlough to see how everything was going and offered some leads on jobs. Not one phone call or email from anyone else at UPS.

JustUnderPar

EH is a very nice person. He, unfortunately, like so many other FQS's should not be Captains at UPS doing line checks and instructing. He would make a good FO here, but he does not have the knowledge or experience to be a captain or a check airman. That is the on going joke joke at UPS. No experience! No problem. Welcome to management. It does create a VERY loyal following doesn't it!!

When I use to fly there I would always ask the FQS I was flying with how long they had been flying and how many hours they had in type. I had a couple of VERY scary flights on the 757 with a particular FQS who came straight from the RJ's.

I flew with EH as well. I knew he was clueless, when he had no idea what CPDLC and ADS actually did. His understanding of systems on the 747 was laughable. He had what hydraulic system went to what confused. He tried to do a "hard" reset of the generators. And this was the guy giving me a checkride!

I did speak to a level 2 type in Anchorage recently via phone and I was surprised at what he shared( take it for what its worth!). He said this place was going to be very different in the spring. I ask what that meant? He said that if the NPRM is implemented as suggested that the level 2 and up management will not change much, but all other "positions" will be pretty much eliminated by Atlanta. Atlanta has been wanting to eliminate some of these positions for the last couple of years but there has been some strong resistance. They have been successful till this language came out. There are a couple of ACP's working full time on language against this legislation. Their argument is: "look, we already have this" or "we don't have a problem with fatigue". I guess all the current FQS's have their heads in the sand. They think the company will do the right thing and take care of them.

This particular guy mentioned the story about the FQS's that were still "flight qualified" and "were going to be taken care of" and as soon as the DC-8 was gone, they had their pay cut by 2/3 and removed from CASS. Lost their "flight qualified" status along with the pay. Ask them how they got home, since they were on vacation using jump seats. Interesting story.

So I think its ironic. The same people that said it was part of the business when the furlough started, will be the ones offered full time training center positions at 1/3 the salary. I guess you had your chance.

He also shared that UPS has really been fighting this legislation. I guess their high payed lawyers are good for something. I just want to come back to work. I also would like to work somewhere where the FAA was not so cozy with the company.

757upspilot

We could argue for numerous pages but, the reality is that UPS planned and stated that they where going to reduce the fleet numbers with the purchase of the wide body fleet. Look at the number of lines with three and four legs and a sort sit every night. The criteria for the regional wide body was that it could carry 100k which would allow them to combine two 727 cities, or a 757 and a 727 city. Did team drivers reduce our flying, sure it did . That occurred after the 97 strike, this latest is all new hub and fleet design. They did a ANC CGN flight this week, so when they have tested the hub bypass with the 747-400 more bigger airplanes are headed our way and unless there is a huge increase in volume , fewer pilots relative to the volume moved.

Jonathan E

OK, just heard another rumor, FWIW, cuz I dont like this one.

ANC 75 domicile

757upspilot

Would not surprise me a bit. It would actually be a 767 domicile. Say goodbye to the Z dom.

aflouisville

My contacts who still work there have said nothing about reducing ACPS or FLIGHT TRAINING SUPERVISORS.
When I gave line checks or sim checks, I was told I was one of the guys who was respected because of my experience.

Zoso

That's not what I was told in an email about you. You don't still actually think that people believe you're a retired FQS living in Florida do you?

Lol, give it up 'Bob!' Might as well get a new login because you've been identified.

aflouisville

I wish you would call me by my real initials , not just Bob.