Comair updates?
05-24-2009, 06:15 AM
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Latest Comair rumor(s):
Planes are being put back into the flight. Supposedly, they have hired an extra 5 avionics techs for this.
Staffing of crews is extremely short right now, possible talk of recalling some furloughs back (yes I know that is contradictory, but things change fast in this industry, you all know that.)
Come fall expect a huge sced pull down which is why to company does not want to recall furloughs. (confused yet?)
Does anyone know what the hell this company is doing?
No decision in sight for the Delta v. Mesa stuff yet, spoke with a Mesa pilot who confirmed according to Mesa releases, no settlement or any under the table deal has been reached, according to him, he was told to expect the worst, though J.O. and company feel that they have a good chance of winning.
Planes are being put back into the flight. Supposedly, they have hired an extra 5 avionics techs for this.
Staffing of crews is extremely short right now, possible talk of recalling some furloughs back (yes I know that is contradictory, but things change fast in this industry, you all know that.)
Come fall expect a huge sced pull down which is why to company does not want to recall furloughs. (confused yet?)
Does anyone know what the hell this company is doing?
No decision in sight for the Delta v. Mesa stuff yet, spoke with a Mesa pilot who confirmed according to Mesa releases, no settlement or any under the table deal has been reached, according to him, he was told to expect the worst, though J.O. and company feel that they have a good chance of winning.
05-24-2009, 07:18 AM
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Is anyone else having trouble logging on to maestro from home? Seems like it takes forever to open.
The company is still in the process of demoting supervisors in scheduling department and the like. Perhaps they are bringing on extra avionics techs to help get more planes ready for return. Or better yet, we are getting electronic flight bags!
The company is still in the process of demoting supervisors in scheduling department and the like. Perhaps they are bringing on extra avionics techs to help get more planes ready for return. Or better yet, we are getting electronic flight bags!
05-24-2009, 07:30 AM
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We have not hired any new avionics techs. We have those in MCO that have decided to stay on at Comair and transfer up here for the MCO closure. The only aircraft returned to service is a 50 seater that was going to go to Pinnacle but Delta changed their mind. It did it's flight test yesterday and is in service today.
05-24-2009, 07:44 AM
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This plan may be working out just perfect for Delta and Comair managment. If they furlough enough in the fall, the most junior guy on the property will be a 5 or 6 year FO. The downgrades will go so deep that the most junior CA will be over 10 years. Furloughed guys won't want to come back and will have moved on. Some of the semi senior guys will leave because they don't want to sit right seat for a near 40K pay cut. They will get what they want. Give it 3 years or so and Comair will be hiring like mad(if they are still around). The guys at the very top will be retired and it will again be a junior airline with 10 Year Captains being the senior.
05-24-2009, 08:22 AM
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Is anyone else having trouble logging on to maestro from home? Seems like it takes forever to open.
The company is still in the process of demoting supervisors in scheduling department and the like. Perhaps they are bringing on extra avionics techs to help get more planes ready for return. Or better yet, we are getting electronic flight bags!
The company is still in the process of demoting supervisors in scheduling department and the like. Perhaps they are bringing on extra avionics techs to help get more planes ready for return. Or better yet, we are getting electronic flight bags!
05-24-2009, 08:31 AM
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This plan may be working out just perfect for Delta and Comair managment. If they furlough enough in the fall, the most junior guy on the property will be a 5 or 6 year FO. The downgrades will go so deep that the most junior CA will be over 10 years. Furloughed guys won't want to come back and will have moved on. Some of the semi senior guys will leave because they don't want to sit right seat for a near 40K pay cut. They will get what they want. Give it 3 years or so and Comair will be hiring like mad(if they are still around). The guys at the very top will be retired and it will again be a junior airline with 10 Year Captains being the senior.
Good ole Richard Anderson did that to Mesaba when he was at NWA....and oh waitttt, Look where tricky Dick Anderson is now.
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05-24-2009, 08:31 AM
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Is anyone else having trouble logging on to maestro from home? Seems like it takes forever to open.
The company is still in the process of demoting supervisors in scheduling department and the like. Perhaps they are bringing on extra avionics techs to help get more planes ready for return. Or better yet, we are getting electronic flight bags!
The company is still in the process of demoting supervisors in scheduling department and the like. Perhaps they are bringing on extra avionics techs to help get more planes ready for return. Or better yet, we are getting electronic flight bags!
05-24-2009, 06:09 PM
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Latest Comair rumor(s):
Planes are being put back into the flight. Supposedly, they have hired an extra 5 avionics techs for this.
Staffing of crews is extremely short right now, possible talk of recalling some furloughs back (yes I know that is contradictory, but things change fast in this industry, you all know that.)
Come fall expect a huge sced pull down which is why to company does not want to recall furloughs. (confused yet?)
Does anyone know what the hell this company is doing?
No decision in sight for the Delta v. Mesa stuff yet, spoke with a Mesa pilot who confirmed according to Mesa releases, no settlement or any under the table deal has been reached, according to him, he was told to expect the worst, though J.O. and company feel that they have a good chance of winning.
Planes are being put back into the flight. Supposedly, they have hired an extra 5 avionics techs for this.
Staffing of crews is extremely short right now, possible talk of recalling some furloughs back (yes I know that is contradictory, but things change fast in this industry, you all know that.)
Come fall expect a huge sced pull down which is why to company does not want to recall furloughs. (confused yet?)
Does anyone know what the hell this company is doing?
No decision in sight for the Delta v. Mesa stuff yet, spoke with a Mesa pilot who confirmed according to Mesa releases, no settlement or any under the table deal has been reached, according to him, he was told to expect the worst, though J.O. and company feel that they have a good chance of winning.
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