coldpilot

Latest vacancy and displacement bid...

VACANCY AND DISPLACEMENT BID IS OPEN EFF <19DEC08
*VACANCIES* *ENTER TRAINING NO LATER THAN*
<13 JFK CA EMJ <31 AUG 09
<17 JFK FO EMJ <31 AUG 09
<04 LGA CA EMJ <31 AUG 09
<12 LGA FO EMJ <31 AUG 09
<03 MIA CA ATR <31 AUG 09
<03 SJU CA ATR <31 AUG 09

*DISPLACEMENTS* *ENTER TRAINING NO LATER THAN*
<08 DFW CA EMJ <31 AUG 09
<44 DFW FO EMJ <31 AUG 09

THIS BID WILL CLOSE AT 2300CT ON 04JAN09 AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE RUN ON 05JAN09. A PRELIMINARY AWARD MAY FOLLOW. PILOTS ENTERING TRAINING WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE ACTUAL RUN DATE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A TRAINING FREEZE AND WILL NOT BE AWARDED A VACANCY PER CBA SECTION 15.I.2 AND 3. THE FINAL AWARD WILL BE POSTED ON 11JAN09.

******CHECK YOUR STANDING BID LISTS (3*) FOR ACCURACY.******
REPORT ANY PROBLEMS TO YOUR CHIEF PILOT. ALL BIDS ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND FINAL ON THE BID CLOSING DATE. AWARDED PILOTS SHOULD REFER TO THE CURRENT FLOW PLAN FOR PLANNED TRAINING AND TRANSFER INFORMATION. THE FLOW PLAN IS A CREW RESOURCES DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTED TO DOMICILE CHIEF PILOTS, THE TRAINING DEPARTMENT, AND POSTED ON JETNET. IT IS UPDATED CONTINUALLY. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF TRAINING

labbats

Eagle was a great place at one time. It's even better when you leave.

This New York push is amazing. They couldn't have come up with a better way to upset everyone without pay cuts. Well, it pretty much is a pay cut because of the non-adjust for cost of living from one base to another.

Good luck to all involved.

willflyforcash

Total of 15 UGs. Better than nothing man.

WmuGrad07

So what does all that mean exactly. Is that saying that they need FO's within the company to fill those spots or that those are empty spots needing to be filled with new hires. And that they need to be filled by Aug 09, which means absolutely nothing.

coldpilot

It means they are fat on EMB FOs and CAs in DFW and they need more of them in LGA and JFK. I'm betting that there will be around 75 total FO displacements just from DFW as the EMB guys that want to stay will bump junior guys off the ATR to stay in DFW rather than commute. As far as displacements from other bases as a result of it is anybody's guess. The smelly brown stuff rolls downhill, it's not good for any of us that are junior in DFW.

As far as hiring I wouldn't expect it. If hiring does happen in 2009 expect to be sent to the northeast.

IlliniPilot99

well i hope there is some kind of hiring...still crossing my fingers for the spring time.

so the boston base closing is already a set deal?

Pontius Pilot

It is now. ALPA tried to fight it, but couldn't get it done. So its a done deal as of a few days ago.

Don't cross your fingers too hard...it isn't looking good for hiring at the moment. It'll probably take an economic recovery before that happens.

PIPErdrvr

I'm ashamed I don't know the answer to this question, but oh well.

If you are one of the ones to get displaced, can you be awarded only a posted vacancy or will they give you whatever your seniority will hold? Just doing the simple math, the number of respective CA and FO displacements don't add up!
Thanks!

IQuitEagle

Truer words could not be spoken!

Flyby1206

When you are displaced you can go to whatever your seniority can hold. Make sure to update your displacement preferences if you are at all close to the bottom on any equipment.