The AirTran Pilots' Windfall and SLI
01-19-2011, 11:25 PM
#451
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: 765-A
Posts: 6,844
Oh, I see - the Delta/NWA merger SLI was not about pay, it was about equipment size. No, not about career earnings by determining the large body slots at each company, not about determining which company was more financially viable, not about pay scales, definitely not about an acquisiton, not about a healthier company taking the older more senior lower paid pilots at another company likely to never fully come out of bankruptcy, nope that didn't figure into any of it.
This board is Delta Central. Moderators are Delta (some are okay), the vast majority of posters are Delta, and to be honest Delta doesn't like Southwest too much so they'll say anything that they can to antagonize and insult you under the moderated guise of "advancing a discussion."
If you want to have a real discussion with an AirTran pilot over SLI, invite them over for a few beers to talk about it. They're mostly top notch people, and even if their MEC wreaks havoc all of the way to an arbitrator, we have top notch people that can push as hard as needed if push comes to shove.
Relax - these guys don't even know how the United/Continental thing is going to work out. Heck, last time I checked, the DAL/NWA thing had errors in it. ALPA is beating it's chest, and whimpering out a lousy deal on the 70 seat jets. ALPA is nothing to fear.
I'm going to bed. I may stoop to post on this board again in another 3 months.
PS last month I earned more than $20,000+ as an FO.
Any of you legacy captains earn more than that?
This board is Delta Central. Moderators are Delta (some are okay), the vast majority of posters are Delta, and to be honest Delta doesn't like Southwest too much so they'll say anything that they can to antagonize and insult you under the moderated guise of "advancing a discussion."
If you want to have a real discussion with an AirTran pilot over SLI, invite them over for a few beers to talk about it. They're mostly top notch people, and even if their MEC wreaks havoc all of the way to an arbitrator, we have top notch people that can push as hard as needed if push comes to shove.
Relax - these guys don't even know how the United/Continental thing is going to work out. Heck, last time I checked, the DAL/NWA thing had errors in it. ALPA is beating it's chest, and whimpering out a lousy deal on the 70 seat jets. ALPA is nothing to fear.
I'm going to bed. I may stoop to post on this board again in another 3 months.
PS last month I earned more than $20,000+ as an FO.
Any of you legacy captains earn more than that?
01-20-2011, 03:42 AM
#452
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
Posts: 458
SWAPA also has a team of very experienced lawyers. In fact the law firm that SWAPA hired was the same law firm that represented AWA and Delta during their SLIs. It was also the law firm that AirTran wanted to hire. So I believe SWAPA is very well represented by their legal team.
01-20-2011, 04:09 AM
#453
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,919
01-20-2011, 05:25 AM
#454
No longer cares
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: 767er Captain
Posts: 12,109
Ding! I am now free to move about the world
Oh, and I fly with my favorite captain every trip
01-20-2011, 05:31 AM
#456
Looking for a laugh
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,099
Hey, thanks for the gouge on GRU! It really helped out. I guess I´m only two days ahead of you. Just be prepared to wait for your room. We had a one hour wait and the crews inbound today had the same wait. They comped breakfast, so I guess it was a wash.
As far as making 20 large a month, I´m sure the blonde that sits at the end of the upstairs bar makes more than that a month, and I´m not talking Reals either....
Last edited by Justdoinmyjob; 01-20-2011 at 05:41 AM.
01-20-2011, 06:40 AM
#457
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: 737 Capt
Posts: 1,166
Oh, I see - the Delta/NWA merger SLI was not about pay, it was about equipment size. No, not about career earnings by determining the large body slots at each company, not about determining which company was more financially viable, not about pay scales, definitely not about an acquisiton, not about a healthier company taking the older more senior lower paid pilots at another company likely to never fully come out of bankruptcy, nope that didn't figure into any of it.
This board is Delta Central. Moderators are Delta (some are okay), the vast majority of posters are Delta, and to be honest Delta doesn't like Southwest too much so they'll say anything that they can to antagonize and insult you under the moderated guise of "advancing a discussion."
If you want to have a real discussion with an AirTran pilot over SLI, invite them over for a few beers to talk about it. They're mostly top notch people, and even if their MEC wreaks havoc all of the way to an arbitrator, we have top notch people that can push as hard as needed if push comes to shove.
Relax - these guys don't even know how the United/Continental thing is going to work out. Heck, last time I checked, the DAL/NWA thing had errors in it. ALPA is beating it's chest, and whimpering out a lousy deal on the 70 seat jets. ALPA is nothing to fear.
I'm going to bed. I may stoop to post on this board again in another 3 months.
PS last month I earned more than $20,000+ as an FO. Any of you legacy captains earn more than that?
This board is Delta Central. Moderators are Delta (some are okay), the vast majority of posters are Delta, and to be honest Delta doesn't like Southwest too much so they'll say anything that they can to antagonize and insult you under the moderated guise of "advancing a discussion."
If you want to have a real discussion with an AirTran pilot over SLI, invite them over for a few beers to talk about it. They're mostly top notch people, and even if their MEC wreaks havoc all of the way to an arbitrator, we have top notch people that can push as hard as needed if push comes to shove.
Relax - these guys don't even know how the United/Continental thing is going to work out. Heck, last time I checked, the DAL/NWA thing had errors in it. ALPA is beating it's chest, and whimpering out a lousy deal on the 70 seat jets. ALPA is nothing to fear.
I'm going to bed. I may stoop to post on this board again in another 3 months.
PS last month I earned more than $20,000+ as an FO.
Any of you legacy captains earn more than that?
01-20-2011, 06:51 AM
#458
The NeverEnding Story
Joined APC: Sep 2005
Posts: 7,618
How on earth do you earn $50k/mo flying airplanes?
Even as a very senior captain on the 744/777 at Delta, and even with overrides and check airman pay and and other soft money, you'd have to credit what, 200+ hours in a month to get there?
Even as a very senior captain on the 744/777 at Delta, and even with overrides and check airman pay and and other soft money, you'd have to credit what, 200+ hours in a month to get there?
01-20-2011, 06:55 AM
#459
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: 737 Capt
Posts: 1,166
It's called a greenslip...... When I flew with the first guy I was amazed but then I personally flew with 2 more that were over the $50K mark.
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