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06-28-2011, 10:32 AM
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Tri, I don't think your supposed to read it. Bird cage or straight to recycle bin.
06-28-2011, 11:35 AM
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Can anyone PM me the name and phone number of a good AME in the Peachtree Newnan area. Thanks
06-28-2011, 12:32 PM
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Heyas Johnso,
A bunch of years ago, when we had 800 guys on furlough, I was sitting reserve, and got called out to do a DH & one leg back. Turned out to be a ferry flight.
The guy I was flying with had a WAY low number for doing a reserve gig like this, so I asked him what was up.
The short version is he lived by the airport, and he told me that scheduling were his buds and would call him for favors like this and he was happy to do them. I said "um, you know we got 800 guys on furlough, right?"
He came right out and said "I don't care about any of that stuff".
There will always be a percentage of guys like this.
Nu
A bunch of years ago, when we had 800 guys on furlough, I was sitting reserve, and got called out to do a DH & one leg back. Turned out to be a ferry flight.
The guy I was flying with had a WAY low number for doing a reserve gig like this, so I asked him what was up.
The short version is he lived by the airport, and he told me that scheduling were his buds and would call him for favors like this and he was happy to do them. I said "um, you know we got 800 guys on furlough, right?"
He came right out and said "I don't care about any of that stuff".
There will always be a percentage of guys like this.
Nu
06-28-2011, 01:22 PM
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In one of the latest emails from SD, he mentioned that the 737 fleet has a lot of credit in their rotations. He was mentioning it relation to a possible DTW 737 base. Can any of the 737 guys here talk about the credit they see in their rotations? Where does it seem to be coming from?
Seems strange there would be so much credit when we have lots of 737 bases - I can't see why there would be much deadheading or short days that generate lots of credit.
Seems strange there would be so much credit when we have lots of 737 bases - I can't see why there would be much deadheading or short days that generate lots of credit.
06-28-2011, 01:44 PM
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In one of the latest emails from SD, he mentioned that the 737 fleet has a lot of credit in their rotations. He was mentioning it relation to a possible DTW 737 base. Can any of the 737 guys here talk about the credit they see in their rotations? Where does it seem to be coming from?
Seems strange there would be so much credit when we have lots of 737 bases - I can't see why there would be much deadheading or short days that generate lots of credit.
Seems strange there would be so much credit when we have lots of 737 bases - I can't see why there would be much deadheading or short days that generate lots of credit.
06-28-2011, 02:00 PM
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Before I left the DTW base I noticed that there seemed to be a lot of 737s over-nighting there. I'm sure there is a strong case for basing some there. I don't know enough about the 737 and A320 to argue why one is significantly different than the other. I think one of the most significant differences is that the 320's don't have seat-back entertainment, so I guess the 737 would be favored on longer flights because of that.
06-28-2011, 02:01 PM
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I know the DTW 320 has alot of trip credit. Most trips I fly have 7-8 hrs of trip rig for a 5 day rotation. 2 years ago I would average 86 hrs in my logbook and now I average 54 hours, that is per page entry.
06-28-2011, 02:01 PM
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We better realize what we are up against when there's talk about getting back to C2K payrates. Management has no intention of allowing that to happen.
Did anyone else see the UAL/CAL CEO's interview in Fortune last month?
Jeff Smisek:
When we closed the merger, I did 16 CEO exchanges around the system where I met with my co-workers. I'd stand up and answer any question they wanted. They were not used to that at United, I can assure you. They were at Continental.
I'm starting on a round in Europe next week. I'll do Asia, I'll do Latin America, and then I'll start more in the U.S. again, just being visible, answering people's questions, and being honest with them. "When are you going to snap me back to the wages I had in the year 2000?" Answer: never. That was a different time, and you will never be paid like you were in 2000. We're in a different business now. Low-cost carriers used to be a small percentage of the U.S. market. Now they're a giant piece. Business has changed, and people respect you when you're honest.
Leadership: The Jeff Smisek interview with Geoff Colvin - Apr. 21, 2011
Did anyone else see the UAL/CAL CEO's interview in Fortune last month?
Jeff Smisek:
When we closed the merger, I did 16 CEO exchanges around the system where I met with my co-workers. I'd stand up and answer any question they wanted. They were not used to that at United, I can assure you. They were at Continental.
I'm starting on a round in Europe next week. I'll do Asia, I'll do Latin America, and then I'll start more in the U.S. again, just being visible, answering people's questions, and being honest with them. "When are you going to snap me back to the wages I had in the year 2000?" Answer: never. That was a different time, and you will never be paid like you were in 2000. We're in a different business now. Low-cost carriers used to be a small percentage of the U.S. market. Now they're a giant piece. Business has changed, and people respect you when you're honest.
Leadership: The Jeff Smisek interview with Geoff Colvin - Apr. 21, 2011
And yet I am sure his pay has not been cut in half. I am sure he actually makes a heck of a lot more than whomever was CEO in 2000.
06-28-2011, 02:04 PM
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Except the DAL 737s go to Colombia, Ecuador, and Central America. The MD88 goes to the places that the AirTran 737s go, and that should be the comparison.
06-28-2011, 02:31 PM
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Before I left the DTW base I noticed that there seemed to be a lot of 737s over-nighting there. I'm sure there is a strong case for basing some there. I don't know enough about the 737 and A320 to argue why one is significantly different than the other. I think one of the most significant differences is that the 320's don't have seat-back entertainment, so I guess the 737 would be favored on longer flights because of that.
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