Piedmont Airlines News & Rumors
#6951
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#6952
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Something else to consider for those considering piedmont: once you leave, plan on getting invoices in the mail from ALPA and the IRS for years to come. This is the 4th letter in the mail I’ve gotten this year saying I owe money due to piedmont incorrectly taking out the appropriate amount per paycheck. I left piedmont 2 years ago…
#6953
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Need to revive the rumors around here. What are you all hearing about;
• AA’s SMART committee, PDT MEC’s email about the “fund”/ mergers, a certain Flight Ops big wig’s comments down at the training center detailing how pilots who left outside of the flow will “regret it.”
• 175’s ?
• DFW base, based on CPO personnel heading down there often
• Pay extension??
Seems like something is coming down the pipe to reduce attrition and refleet PDT. We already have the pay, so seniority at mainline makes the most sense. I would guess go to Indoc and get seniority number, back to piedmont until flow, flow with 5 years of seniority. No lists would have to merged like they’re debating over in the AA page. What do you think?
• AA’s SMART committee, PDT MEC’s email about the “fund”/ mergers, a certain Flight Ops big wig’s comments down at the training center detailing how pilots who left outside of the flow will “regret it.”
• 175’s ?
• DFW base, based on CPO personnel heading down there often
• Pay extension??
Seems like something is coming down the pipe to reduce attrition and refleet PDT. We already have the pay, so seniority at mainline makes the most sense. I would guess go to Indoc and get seniority number, back to piedmont until flow, flow with 5 years of seniority. No lists would have to merged like they’re debating over in the AA page. What do you think?
#6954
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I've heard the WOs just go away and you merge/staple, etc, but I never heard any logical explananyion of the idea above.
#6955
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It could work exactly like MIL leave. Thousands of pilots do it at the majors every year. You’re on the list, but that’s it. Not saying that’s what will happen, but certainly it’s a lot cleaner of an option than SLI (if only for the WO’s).
#6956
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We already have the pay, so seniority at mainline makes the most sense. I would guess go to Indoc and get seniority number, back to piedmont until flow, flow with 5 years of seniority. No lists would have to merged like they’re debating over in the AA page. What do you think?
There's a lively dicsussion over on the American forum about seniority in the event the WO's get absorbed into AAL. Not surprisingly, the AA pilots chiming in there are overwhelming in favor of using the stapler. It won't go over well if an 8 year PDT pilot merging into AA jumps up the list above several thousand mainline pilots. ALPA is trying to get the AA pilots to vote to switch to them from APA, though. Not sure what, if any, provisions would be in an ALPA contract for handling a merger like this.
#6957
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Just my opinion, but it's not the same at all. My example is the young, 1,500/CFI PDT guy doesn't have the credentials to be hired OTS, but gets a number and is senior to those that do..? The mil guy that was able to be and was hired by AA, is just off property. Not arguing at all, truly interested in angles I haven't considered. I just don't see any version of "can't get hired at AA" but have an AA number working. At least not if Piedmont is on the side of the RJs. If all AA new-hires start in an RJ, that's different, but now you're talking a whole other ballgame.
#6958
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Need to revive the rumors around here. What are you all hearing about;
• AA’s SMART committee, PDT MEC’s email about the “fund”/ mergers, a certain Flight Ops big wig’s comments down at the training center detailing how pilots who left outside of the flow will “regret it.”
• 175’s ?
• DFW base, based on CPO personnel heading down there often
• Pay extension??
Seems like something is coming down the pipe to reduce attrition and refleet PDT. We already have the pay, so seniority at mainline makes the most sense. I would guess go to Indoc and get seniority number, back to piedmont until flow, flow with 5 years of seniority. No lists would have to merged like they’re debating over in the AA page. What do you think?
• AA’s SMART committee, PDT MEC’s email about the “fund”/ mergers, a certain Flight Ops big wig’s comments down at the training center detailing how pilots who left outside of the flow will “regret it.”
• 175’s ?
• DFW base, based on CPO personnel heading down there often
• Pay extension??
Seems like something is coming down the pipe to reduce attrition and refleet PDT. We already have the pay, so seniority at mainline makes the most sense. I would guess go to Indoc and get seniority number, back to piedmont until flow, flow with 5 years of seniority. No lists would have to merged like they’re debating over in the AA page. What do you think?
The 145 has about 5 years of life left to it. There is no one for one replacement. 175s and CRJ 9s have been flying into ROA. Allegedly mx can fit 2 175s into the hangar, so they want to build a new hangar to fit 4. There is no change to the MX hangar on the ROA airport expansion plan so that's nowhere close to happening if true (probably 5+ years). Sim guys have been telling people that it won't be on the certificate, but Piedmont HIRED pilots will be flying the 175 sooner or later.
Could be the beginning of that 10 year plan (which has probably changed 20 times since it first came out), but could be a lot of hype for something the rug gets pulled out from under at the last minute with little explanation and no apologies as has happened many times at Piedmont (PDT was supposed to get 170/175s twice already and AA changed plans after seeing how much of a 💩 show the Piedmont operation was... StAArfleet Command even raffled away the Piedmomt 170 model they kept at SBY years ago after they didn't have any use for it anymore.)
If they do merge the 3 WO pilot groups, maybe it'll be back under one name, separate from AA in order to keep the inflight and mx wages depressed, and they'll keep the two ground handling sides of Envoy and Piedmont.
Anyway they slice it, it's going to be a long process to wind down Piedmont flight ops. Highly doubt anyone who has left Piedmont will regret it. Almost everyone who did leave had the opportunity to be back at AA within 6 months of their departure.
#6959
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Your PDT / AA seniority is at the coroprate level (for things like travel benefits), not the APA contract/union level. Different contract, different union.
There's a lively dicsussion over on the American forum about seniority in the event the WO's get absorbed into AAL.
There's a lively dicsussion over on the American forum about seniority in the event the WO's get absorbed into AAL.
Another option: take your longevity for pay with you when you flow. Start at year 5 pay.
#6960
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Agree, for EL or MK to say something like that with such confidence just makes me wonder. Especially since I’ve heard about this conversation from at least three different people. No one really cares if they fly a 145 or 175, more money would be cool but doubtful. Just makes me think the only big thing that could be offered is seniority or advanced pay banding ( like we’ve been doing for prior 121 guys)
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