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Old 06-26-2008, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by RJtrashPilot

2600 hour block hour reduction in September, which is 11 airplanes worth of flying.
So, are you telling me they didn't "know" that we would loose more block hours in the fall, but yet they wanted to hire 300 guys?

This is just getting better every day...
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Old 06-26-2008, 10:29 AM
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So, are you telling me they didn't "know" that we would loose more block hours in the fall, but yet they wanted to hire 300 guys?

This is just getting better every day...
He claims they "just found out" about this in the last day or two. They were expecting more flying in the fall than normal, but with fuel costs (his key word today) nothing is safe and everything is up in the air. If fuel costs continue to rise, more reductions likely.

He did say they will aggressively look at voluntary reductions in force other than involuntary. Could be a buyout on the horizon for senior folks?? (my thoughts, not his)
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Old 06-26-2008, 10:30 AM
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How much notice are they required to gives us if we are to be F'd?
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Old 06-26-2008, 10:31 AM
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No increase in 70/76 seat flying. He said not worth the capital expenditure for the efficiency savings.
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Old 06-26-2008, 10:32 AM
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How much notice are they required to gives us if we are to be F'd?

30 days, minimum, per the contract.
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Old 06-26-2008, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by BobSakamano
No increase in 70/76 seat flying. He said not worth the capital expenditure for the efficiency savings.

Right!! He also said right now even 70/76 seat flying is not profitable right now, so don't expect any new airplanes.
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Ooooo, He just said he's getting with ALPA and the IBT next week. Not looking good for the new guys.
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Old 06-26-2008, 10:37 AM
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He is strongly hinting at us merging with Mesaba.

You guys that are skeptical about the merger fund, this ought to change your minds. We need those funds now more than ever. Actually, we needed them yesterday.
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Originally Posted by RJtrashPilot
He claims they "just found out" about this in the last day or two. They were expecting more flying in the fall than normal, but with fuel costs (his key word today) nothing is safe and everything is up in the air. If fuel costs continue to rise, more reductions likely.
What a bunch of bull$hit! Were they "expecting" fuel costs to decrease again? You know that ain't going to happen! They were hoping they would get more flying in the fall? ***? We KNEW that DL wants to cut back domestically, and every damn fall the block hours go down again. I would like a straight answer WHY they were going to hire 300 pilots?
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[quote=CRJDriver;412700]What a bunch of bull$hit! Were they "expecting" fuel costs to decrease again? You know that ain't going to happen! They were hoping they would get more flying in the fall? ***? We KNEW that DL wants to cut back domestically, and every damn fall the block hours go down again. I would like a straight answer WHY they were going to hire 300 pilots?[/quote]


So would I. And so would those that were just hired recently, I'm sure.
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