Did ASA make a mistake furloughing?
03-20-2009, 10:15 AM
#62
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: A320
Posts: 1,316
That was explicitly NOT the impression that I got from that investor call. It was NEVER stated that the planes would be flown at all by ASA pilots. I got the impression that they were sold, possibly to a foreign carrier. All that was said was they found a place to send 7 or 8 of those planes.
There is NO airline on this planet that will take on more 50's, especially a small fleet of 12 or so planes.
Those planes are goners, and come next summer, unless there is attrition or a large increase in block hours for the remaining 50's, or more 900's, look for another 100 pilots to hit the street.
There is NO airline on this planet that will take on more 50's, especially a small fleet of 12 or so planes.
Those planes are goners, and come next summer, unless there is attrition or a large increase in block hours for the remaining 50's, or more 900's, look for another 100 pilots to hit the street.
03-24-2009, 05:26 PM
#63
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jul 2008
Position: 767 Captain
Posts: 74
And too top this off, myself and bunch of other folks were just converted from long call back to short call for the remainder of the month. However, this may be in anticipation of a line of weather that is expected to move through over the next 48 hours.
03-24-2009, 06:15 PM
#64
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: A320
Posts: 1,316
I just took a look at the average hours over the last 4 days of the month and as of now everyone is averaging just shy of 60 hours, I suspect it will go higher before we close March out. Based on the number of 75 from above, it appears we may be are closer to proper staffing levels than previously thought.
And too top this off, myself and bunch of other folks were just converted from long call back to short call for the remainder of the month. However, this may be in anticipation of a line of weather that is expected to move through over the next 48 hours.
And too top this off, myself and bunch of other folks were just converted from long call back to short call for the remainder of the month. However, this may be in anticipation of a line of weather that is expected to move through over the next 48 hours.
03-25-2009, 05:00 AM
#65
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2006
Posts: 284
I just took a look at the average hours over the last 4 days of the month and as of now everyone is averaging just shy of 60 hours, I suspect it will go higher before we close March out. Based on the number of 75 from above, it appears we may be are closer to proper staffing levels than previously thought.
And too top this off, myself and bunch of other folks were just converted from long call back to short call for the remainder of the month. However, this may be in anticipation of a line of weather that is expected to move through over the next 48 hours.
And too top this off, myself and bunch of other folks were just converted from long call back to short call for the remainder of the month. However, this may be in anticipation of a line of weather that is expected to move through over the next 48 hours.
Second, they will always always always convert you to short call!!! there could be 60000 reserves and they would claim low coverage. They did this before the furlough, they will do it after the furlough and they will do it forever until we get language in are contract prevents them from abusing they powers of conversion. This has been a problem since we got long call, they do it because they can....
One last thing, please remember we have had tons of weather this month that is somewhat unusual. this may cause reserves to be used a little more. We also have guys at Flight Safety doing transitions and taking them offline.
03-25-2009, 05:06 AM
#67
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jul 2008
Position: 767 Captain
Posts: 74
03-26-2009, 06:26 AM
#69
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2008
Position: CRJ-700 Captain
Posts: 53
Surely you are not referring to the no furlough clause in the contract. It is not worth the paper it is written on. It is "feel good" language that was used to help sell the contract. No company would allow itself to be boxed in like that. It would do little good to protect every job at the expense of every job.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Lowtimer77
Regional
55
11-10-2008 06:10 PM
