PDT News and Rumors
08-24-2016, 11:13 AM
#9131
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Actually they are starting to make changes at Piedmont. It was rumored about 6 months ago and it looks like it's happening. Training Dept is become more and more a mirror of American. They basically want it to become a seamless transition into American from Piedmont. They already seen an increase in class sizes so I really think it's getting ready to go full swing since they can now start hiring right into the jet with Street Captain also.
Going to interesting but looks like they are starting finally to do all the right things. Plus now I've heard they have access to more 145 simulators.
Going to interesting but looks like they are starting finally to do all the right things. Plus now I've heard they have access to more 145 simulators.
They are great at first, but before long, you have FO's that want to upgrade but can't because people that are junior to them took all of the CA slots. Then, when things start moving again, the street captains are stuck on eternal reserve.
So, you have street captains looking to go somewhere else because they are sick and tired of reserve life. At the same time, you have junior FO's that are unable to upgrade and are looking to leave. If the market is good for pilots (which it will be), they all start to leave at the same time.
This has happened many times at airlines, and is happening at PSA right now. Street captains are never a good thing. They just temporarily delay the pain and suffering. In the end, you are better off growing naturally.
Plus, from the sounds of it, PDT really isn't going to grow much at all. It is just swapping out Dash's for 145's. Isn't it going to be a 1 for 1 swap? If not, do you have the specific announcement to say that it is not and how many airplanes you will be getting?
08-24-2016, 12:02 PM
#9132
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Street captains are a time bomb, especially in this environment.
They are great at first, but before long, you have FO's that want to upgrade but can't because people that are junior to them took all of the CA slots. Then, when things start moving again, the street captains are stuck on eternal reserve.
So, you have street captains looking to go somewhere else because they are sick and tired of reserve life. At the same time, you have junior FO's that are unable to upgrade and are looking to leave. If the market is good for pilots (which it will be), they all start to leave at the same time.
This has happened many times at airlines, and is happening at PSA right now. Street captains are never a good thing. They just temporarily delay the pain and suffering. In the end, you are better off growing naturally.
Plus, from the sounds of it, PDT really isn't going to grow much at all. It is just swapping out Dash's for 145's. Isn't it going to be a 1 for 1 swap? If not, do you have the specific announcement to say that it is not and how many airplanes you will be getting?
They are great at first, but before long, you have FO's that want to upgrade but can't because people that are junior to them took all of the CA slots. Then, when things start moving again, the street captains are stuck on eternal reserve.
So, you have street captains looking to go somewhere else because they are sick and tired of reserve life. At the same time, you have junior FO's that are unable to upgrade and are looking to leave. If the market is good for pilots (which it will be), they all start to leave at the same time.
This has happened many times at airlines, and is happening at PSA right now. Street captains are never a good thing. They just temporarily delay the pain and suffering. In the end, you are better off growing naturally.
Plus, from the sounds of it, PDT really isn't going to grow much at all. It is just swapping out Dash's for 145's. Isn't it going to be a 1 for 1 swap? If not, do you have the specific announcement to say that it is not and how many airplanes you will be getting?
08-24-2016, 12:13 PM
#9133
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What does a seamless transition have to do with anything? The fact is that the pilot group has not yet grown to the forecasted size.
Because it's not at the right size yet, the flow hasn't increased to the rate they were predicting. Unfortunately, the "time to flow" estimates were predicated on certain assumptions which it appears are not being met.
Because it's not at the right size yet, the flow hasn't increased to the rate they were predicting. Unfortunately, the "time to flow" estimates were predicated on certain assumptions which it appears are not being met.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDL8o1vssoI
08-24-2016, 12:14 PM
#9134
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Street captains are a time bomb, especially in this environment.
They are great at first, but before long, you have FO's that want to upgrade but can't because people that are junior to them took all of the CA slots. Then, when things start moving again, the street captains are stuck on eternal reserve.
So, you have street captains looking to go somewhere else because they are sick and tired of reserve life. At the same time, you have junior FO's that are unable to upgrade and are looking to leave. If the market is good for pilots (which it will be), they all start to leave at the same time.
This has happened many times at airlines, and is happening at PSA right now. Street captains are never a good thing. They just temporarily delay the pain and suffering. In the end, you are better off growing naturally.
Plus, from the sounds of it, PDT really isn't going to grow much at all. It is just swapping out Dash's for 145's. Isn't it going to be a 1 for 1 swap? If not, do you have the specific announcement to say that it is not and how many airplanes you will be getting?
They are great at first, but before long, you have FO's that want to upgrade but can't because people that are junior to them took all of the CA slots. Then, when things start moving again, the street captains are stuck on eternal reserve.
So, you have street captains looking to go somewhere else because they are sick and tired of reserve life. At the same time, you have junior FO's that are unable to upgrade and are looking to leave. If the market is good for pilots (which it will be), they all start to leave at the same time.
This has happened many times at airlines, and is happening at PSA right now. Street captains are never a good thing. They just temporarily delay the pain and suffering. In the end, you are better off growing naturally.
Plus, from the sounds of it, PDT really isn't going to grow much at all. It is just swapping out Dash's for 145's. Isn't it going to be a 1 for 1 swap? If not, do you have the specific announcement to say that it is not and how many airplanes you will be getting?
08-24-2016, 01:48 PM
#9135
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Can you show me where they announced that it is a 3:1 replacement, 145's for Dash's? I must have missed that announcement.
08-24-2016, 02:53 PM
#9136
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Here I always thought I was the negative Nannie! You are right however looks like things are being put in place to attract people to Piedmont. Time will tell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDL8o1vssoI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDL8o1vssoI
Yawn. It's even the same guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtkUTjcFJz0
Everyone brace yourselves! Things are being "put into place". Free slushies for everyone! Rejoice!
08-24-2016, 04:38 PM
#9137
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Yawn. It's even the same guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtkUTjcFJz0
Everyone brace yourselves! Things are being "put into place". Free slushies for everyone! Rejoice!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtkUTjcFJz0
Everyone brace yourselves! Things are being "put into place". Free slushies for everyone! Rejoice!
08-24-2016, 04:49 PM
#9138
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08-24-2016, 06:01 PM
#9139
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It makes no sense at all, we all are scum working for a wholly owned.
I can't give you a specific post about 3 per month other than to say we continue one a month 145 from envoy.. jan we start taking 2 145s a month from express jet. That makes 3 a month. That all i got. In slightly over a year i have 200 pilots behind me in a 458 pilot group.. this is really unbelievable..
08-24-2016, 06:10 PM
#9140
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