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That's a very interesting take.
But what is your view on why our own union would go to such galactic lengths to show heavily skewed data for the sole purpose of making management's case that we should only expect minimal gains? What union would do that? I totally get why management would do it, but why our own union? We had absolutely no advocate on our side of the table. We had note takers that simply communicated to us what management was willing to do...and not do.
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But what is your view on why our own union would go to such galactic lengths to show heavily skewed data for the sole purpose of making management's case that we should only expect minimal gains? What union would do that? I totally get why management would do it, but why our own union? We had absolutely no advocate on our side of the table. We had note takers that simply communicated to us what management was willing to do...and not do.
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Carl's pay rate premerger 178 per hour.
Carl's payrate on 1 Jan 14. 262 per hour plus 39 per hour DC.
Total new rate 301 per hour.
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I can't believe there isn't enough revenue in there to run something equal to or smaller than Carribean, for example a 737-700, on the route that evidently supported a 757 profitably.
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So I see more people griping about how we get smoked in earnings by SWA. So let's talk about that.
According to the SWA profile on APC, Southwest has roughly 570 airplanes and 6400 pilots. So they run around 11 pilots(NOT crews) per airplane. DAL has roughly 720 planes and 11,800 pilots. That works out to roughly 16 pilots per airplane.
So, we can already see that the DAL pilot contract creates MORE jobs(Keep in mind our augmentation requirements are contactual) then the SWA pilot contract. HOWEVER, some people on here complain non stop about poor pay and stagnation. So what do you think will happen if DAL pilots successfully obtain a contract which essentially is identical to the SWA pilot contract? Just sit back and think, because if you think we're experiencing stagnation now you can expect even more for SWA pilot contract.
According to the SWA profile on APC, Southwest has roughly 570 airplanes and 6400 pilots. So they run around 11 pilots(NOT crews) per airplane. DAL has roughly 720 planes and 11,800 pilots. That works out to roughly 16 pilots per airplane.
So, we can already see that the DAL pilot contract creates MORE jobs(Keep in mind our augmentation requirements are contactual) then the SWA pilot contract. HOWEVER, some people on here complain non stop about poor pay and stagnation. So what do you think will happen if DAL pilots successfully obtain a contract which essentially is identical to the SWA pilot contract? Just sit back and think, because if you think we're experiencing stagnation now you can expect even more for SWA pilot contract.
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There will be a perceived need by the pilot group to "give more at the office", and it will be sold to us. My guess is widebody orders tied to further outsourcing and sub par pay increases.
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My guess is they've decided it's "better" to send our passengers on GOL.
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You may not miss it, and I may not miss it, but the category will miss it when block hours are calculated, and AE's and Displacements are effected.
I can't believe there isn't enough revenue in there to run something equal to or smaller than Carribean, for example a 737-700, on the route that evidently supported a 757 profitably.
I can't believe there isn't enough revenue in there to run something equal to or smaller than Carribean, for example a 737-700, on the route that evidently supported a 757 profitably.
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The Guyanese government apparently designated Carribean Airlines as their Flag carrier and Suriname Airways announced non stop service to JFK as well out of GEO. EZ jet has already gone out of business with their 767-200 service. Also the Trinidadian government is subsidizing Carribean's fuel. We can't compete and our own government is allowing it to happen.
I have no idea what the applicable laws are, or whether we have an open skies agreement, or what rights Suriname has to carry people between the two countries, but something sounds wrong. Makes you wonder if the US owed a little something to Guyana, and this was a little offset for SEA-HND. Unfounded, wild speculation on my part, of course, but how does this happen?
So I see more people griping about how we get smoked in earnings by SWA. So let's talk about that.
According to the SWA profile on APC, Southwest has roughly 570 airplanes and 6400 pilots. So they run around 11 pilots(NOT crews) per airplane. DAL has roughly 720 planes and 11,800 pilots. That works out to roughly 16 pilots per airplane.
So, we can already see that the DAL pilot contract creates MORE jobs then the SWA pilot contract. HOWEVER, some people on here complain non stop about poor pay and stagnation. So what do you think will happen if DAL pilots successfully obtain a contract which essentially is identical to the SWA pilot contract? Just sit back and think, because if you think we're experiencing stagnation now you can expect even more for SWA pilot contract.
According to the SWA profile on APC, Southwest has roughly 570 airplanes and 6400 pilots. So they run around 11 pilots(NOT crews) per airplane. DAL has roughly 720 planes and 11,800 pilots. That works out to roughly 16 pilots per airplane.
So, we can already see that the DAL pilot contract creates MORE jobs then the SWA pilot contract. HOWEVER, some people on here complain non stop about poor pay and stagnation. So what do you think will happen if DAL pilots successfully obtain a contract which essentially is identical to the SWA pilot contract? Just sit back and think, because if you think we're experiencing stagnation now you can expect even more for SWA pilot contract.
And that's set to go lower if as they said in the crew planning newsletter they reduce staffing further on that jet even with more 90s coming.
But if we went up to SWAs 5.6, we could soon add almost 370 pilots alone just for the 88.
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But on the 88/90, which flies a near identical mission to SWAs 737 fleet, we are running about 4.9-4.8 crews vs SWAs 5.6 crews.
And that's set to go lower if as they said in the crew planning newsletter they reduce staffing further on that jet even with more 90s coming.
But if we went up to SWAs 5.6, we could soon add almost 370 pilots alone just for the 88.
And that's set to go lower if as they said in the crew planning newsletter they reduce staffing further on that jet even with more 90s coming.
But if we went up to SWAs 5.6, we could soon add almost 370 pilots alone just for the 88.
But on the 88/90, which flies a near identical mission to SWAs 737 fleet, we are running about 4.9-4.8 crews vs SWAs 5.6 crews.
And that's set to go lower if as they said in the crew planning newsletter they reduce staffing further on that jet even with more 90s coming.
But if we went up to SWAs 5.6, we could soon add almost 370 pilots alone just for the 88.
And that's set to go lower if as they said in the crew planning newsletter they reduce staffing further on that jet even with more 90s coming.
But if we went up to SWAs 5.6, we could soon add almost 370 pilots alone just for the 88.
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