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07-19-2011, 02:06 PM
#2781
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: 1st year pay for the 3rd time
Posts: 1,434
I'm not so sure I'd go that far... see below.
A rough calculation if everyone accepted, based on the minimum 35 % of each new hire class, AA would have to hire roughly 4000 pilots for everyone to be offered a position at AA.
As a newer hire at Eagle I can't say I'm too comfortable with our position right now. This agreement means squat if you no longer work for Eagle when your "time" comes.
A rough calculation if everyone accepted, based on the minimum 35 % of each new hire class, AA would have to hire roughly 4000 pilots for everyone to be offered a position at AA.
As a newer hire at Eagle I can't say I'm too comfortable with our position right now. This agreement means squat if you no longer work for Eagle when your "time" comes.
07-19-2011, 02:17 PM
#2784
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Joined APC: Aug 2008
Position: forever fo
Posts: 2,413
Pending someone else is willing to pay AMR prices for leases on really old 145s in a job market where no one can even fill classes.
07-19-2011, 02:19 PM
#2785
Does NOT get weekends off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: ERJ - 145
Posts: 1,631
I dunno... Eagle can't fill classes with 500/50, how would adding an ATP help? Even with all these goodies, most people wouldnt want to work at a company for 8 years (assumed time to get high enough to transfer to AA) THEN get the big time. Those people probably would be better served waiting till AA hires then try interviewing for those 65% remaining slots.
07-19-2011, 02:22 PM
#2786
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Joined APC: Nov 2010
Position: Guppy Captain
Posts: 149
Very true, but also pending the contract that AMR and APA are supposedly close to agreeing on. What will the scope section look like with such a senior pilot group? Then add to that AMR's supposed "big aircraft order" that should be announced in the next few days and you can see while I'm not exactly jumping for joy right now. If the jobs we could lose would be flying going to back to AA it would be worth it. But I'm not gonna get excited about a "potential" job in 8 + years at AA when this flying will most likely go to other contractors and be used as a whipsaw against us.
07-19-2011, 02:49 PM
#2789
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Joined APC: Aug 2008
Position: forever fo
Posts: 2,413
ya IDK this is starting to get way outside my paygrade, but I know AA ie AE has very few 70 and no 90 seat jets, while Delta has a ton flying their logo. AA is running Dino 80s on routes that DAL is paying someone to fly with a CRJ900. To me that seems to be the biggest cost gap to AA, not paying a little extra to Eagle. Seems to me they are trying to figure out that scope issue more than anything.
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