What's the "Latest and Greatest" at UAL/CAL?
#21
That's not fair Rocky! We also try to sneak in some underboob below the radar scan of the moderators. How quickly we become stilted!
#22
"UCON" Air Lines !!! Best of luck to both sides as the merger moves forward. UAL will be flying "Yuppy Guppies" again !!
And remember, if half the pilots on both sides of the merger are pi$$ed,...then its a fair merger.
And remember, if half the pilots on both sides of the merger are pi$$ed,...then its a fair merger.
#24
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Its soooooooooooo obvious; with United's 200 widebodies on property, plus an order for 25 787's with options for an additional 50 787's and Continental's 100 widebodies
Back on topic....
With no route overlap, the industry will not be able to compete. It will once again remind me of when I got hired at United in 1999 with Captain bids going to guys with 3 years on property
Back on topic....
With no route overlap, the industry will not be able to compete. It will once again remind me of when I got hired at United in 1999 with Captain bids going to guys with 3 years on property
You might want to check your wide body numbers. The two airlines combined don't have 150 wide bodies on the property.
#25
When you guys went through this did the "new" contract get voted down at any point or did the company put together something they knew would pass.
#26
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This is all about controlling capacity in the domestic and international markets. As sad as it may make you and me to watch the CAL name go away, long term it will be good for both companies and both pilot groups. That being said anyone with aspirations of going to CAL should be ready to wait, it will probably be awhile (5+ years).
At least Jeff Smisek will be calling the shots and not Tilton. There might be some light at the end of the tunnel. Best of luck to all my good friends at CAL, and all the good folks at UA, interesting times ahead.
At least Jeff Smisek will be calling the shots and not Tilton. There might be some light at the end of the tunnel. Best of luck to all my good friends at CAL, and all the good folks at UA, interesting times ahead.
You all realize approx 1500 pilots retire at the combined airline in the next 5 years, it will take 2-3 to put a combined list together and start flying together best case. I will not be surprised to see hiring well before 5 years.
#27
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in denial...... More furloughs on the way.
#28
The larger the airline, the greater the opportunity to park RJ's, especially 50-seaters. When two airlines serve the same city with a dozen RJ's combined, you create an opportunity to maintain excellent schedules/frequencies, and more efficient aircraft. Five A-319's a day is penty frequent enough...
#29
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#30
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Maybe, all I now is I cant get a vacation drop (due to no coverage)every time I asked for it the last few months.
IMHO I think MEC's will get a no furlough agreement short term and retirements will take care of that possibility in long term.
IMHO I think MEC's will get a no furlough agreement short term and retirements will take care of that possibility in long term.
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