H46Bubba

I'm sure if the airport would drop it's $1,000,000 deposit retainer, Comair would jump on it. That's the only thing that's been holding us back from moving over there. Looks like the KCAB is getting tired of absorbing the up keep fees and utilities. They rape us on rental fees when we need to go over there to run up aircraft or use the hangar. It's pretty swank over there. I took a tour when they had the Big Sky 1900's over there. It has soooo much more room than our hangar and has a bigger parts room. It makes more sense to close the wherehouse and move everything to the heavy mx hangar and current hangar, and get the Mesaba hangar to do daily mx.

Boomer

FredEx instituted a plane cleaning program back in 2005. But I don't think the three newguys after him have made it a big priority (or at least have not made any announcements to the contrary).

Besides, why wash a plane that's going to ASA, Mesaba, SkyWest, or Tucson in a month?

BlueMoon

Actually I have noticed that most of the rims on the main gear seem cleaner. You can actually see the gray paint instead of the caked on black grease and grime they usually had.

Other than that...no more carpet in the cockpits...just bare metal and friction surface

Boomer

Take someone that's been here 5-7 years, on reserve for 3 of them, got real close to upgrading in 2007 and 2008, but is still in the right seat and is now looking at commuting to JFnK to sit reserve.

Now imagine this person has real doubts about his future at Comair (I know, it's a stretch ). They know they can't feed their family any longer at Comair, but on the other hand they know any growth will put them in the left seat and the last 5-7 years will not go to waste.

This guy can take a voluntary furlough (assuming ALPA gives him the option), do something else to pay the bills and watch his kids grow up instead of sitting at JFnK, and if Delta has a momentary lapse of judgment and awards aircraft to Comair, he will be one of the first to go back.

Worst case - Comair continues to shrink at 25% a year until it's gone - at least he hasn't wasted another two years here.

Given the circumstances, that might be the best he can make out of a crappy career decision in 2002/2003.

That guy would be in his right mind to take the voluntary.

CTPILOT

been trying to find one in South Florida got laid off from a flight academy in Daytona Beach in Feb. Since then been calling every flight school in South Florida and they said they aren't hiring or might be next month e.t.c. These flight schools are surviving really off of international contracts.

SuperPilotJesse

Ok.. got the travelnet to work, with IE. Yuck.

Anyway just booked my mom a flight and it said "payroll deduct $27.00"
Not the normal 200$ credit card payment.. I suggest you guys get on this glitch!

H46Bubba

Anyone else notice that when traveling on mainline all the DCI carriers are DOH for S3C including the wholly owned? I got bumped by three CHQ pilots(not jumpseating) in ATL. On the original handouts it said that on mainline flights it was mainline first, then wholly owned, and the contract DCI employees got on. The gate agent told me all DCI carriers are DOH.

H46Bubba

Jesse, is your mom on your companion card or as a parent? If she's your companion then it's now payroll deducted vs credit card payment.

TurboDog

I don't think anyone between 5 and 7 years would take a voluntary. Maybe an extended COLA though.

TurboDog

I should have been charged a yield fare and was not. Booked my ticket and a confirmation was sent to me with no charge. Also showed me and my companion having unlimited S3Bs and my parent's each having 18/18 S3Bs. Interesting.