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Old 10-23-2012, 07:50 AM
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Just thinking out loud.

ERJ 50s for CRJ 70s. Have LASA fly them, hire new pilots which would be about the same cost as retraining a LXJT, but are cheaper to use considering first year pay. LXJT starts to shrink, contract FINALLY gets signed and waalllaaa, we have a full merge.

JA's a smart man. He has history with ASA not XJT.
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Old 10-23-2012, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by JustAnotherPLT
Just thinking out loud.

ERJ 50s for CRJ 70s. Have LASA fly them, hire new pilots which would be about the same cost as retraining a LXJT, but are cheaper to use considering first year pay. LXJT starts to shrink, contract FINALLY gets signed and waalllaaa, we have a full merge.

JA's a smart man. He has history with ASA not XJT.
where are the new pilots going to come from? ATP rule is already making it hard to find pilots. In the future the regionals will be the ones with a pilot shortage. not mainline.
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Old 10-23-2012, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by JustAnotherPLT
Just thinking out loud.

ERJ 50s for CRJ 70s. Have LASA fly them, hire new pilots which would be about the same cost as retraining a LXJT, but are cheaper to use considering first year pay. LXJT starts to shrink, contract FINALLY gets signed and waalllaaa, we have a full merge.

JA's a smart man. He has history with ASA not XJT.
Not allowed per the TPA.
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Old 10-23-2012, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JustAnotherPLT
Just a question. I understand about the swap from 50 to 70 seats, however, who's to say the give them to the LXJT side? Was there something about it in the contract that LXJT guys fly them?

I honestly don't know, just wondering what would stop the LASA side from getting them?
I honestly can't answer this question, but I would have thought that it would have to be a straight swap with the L-XJT side. We have a clause that states if any of our flying gets moved to SKW us L-XJT guys go there too keeping our seniority and longevity. I would have thought if the hypothetical new 70s went to L-ASA then there would be one hell of a legal battle with ALPA.
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Old 10-23-2012, 08:12 AM
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Well the TPA does say they can move 129 a/c (From XJET and ASA) and start a new company.

That should get us onboard in a hurry.
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Old 10-23-2012, 08:13 AM
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Well the TPA does say they can move 129 a/c (From XJET and ASA) and start a new company.
Here comes GoJet MKII then!
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Old 10-23-2012, 08:24 AM
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The LXJT folks will get on board one way or the other....It's just a matter of how long it will take them to see the light and how much damage will be done while they act like tough guys....
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Old 10-23-2012, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JustAnotherPLT
Just thinking out loud.

ERJ 50s for CRJ 70s. Have LASA fly them, hire new pilots which would be about the same cost as retraining a LXJT, but are cheaper to use considering first year pay. LXJT starts to shrink, contract FINALLY gets signed and waalllaaa, we have a full merge.

JA's a smart man. He has history with ASA not XJT.
100% agree. They think they hold the cards, they got bought, Jerry isn't in idiot, they don't play ball...well I'm sure it's not going to be the happy ending they were hoping for.
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Old 10-23-2012, 08:43 AM
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The LXJT folks will get on board one way or the other....It's just a matter of how long it will take them to see the light and how much damage will be done while they act like tough guys....
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100% agree. They think they hold the cards, they got bought, Jerry isn't in idiot, they don't play ball...well I'm sure it's not going to be the happy ending they were hoping for.
So far we have been presented with nothing to 'play ball' with. We're not trying to be the tough guys, but we're not going to take concessions. I want the best for this merger, as does everyone else I fly with. Both sides have some total idiots who post on these forums (not naming any names). But the truth is that 95% of line pilots on both sides want to get this merger done and dusted and end up with the best for both sides.
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Old 10-23-2012, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 3stripes
So far we have been presented with nothing to 'play ball' with.
You haven't....but your elected reps have...They don't appear to want to "play ball"....Hope you don't find yourself in a [Mc]Pickle......
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