PeopleMover90

Very well said. Yes, fun talk, who knows what could happen... Rumors and more rumors.


TYS and DAY are about the same right now... Over a year. People are ALMOST holding long call who were hired a year ago, and just beyond that a few build up lines. We haven't upgraded since feb which equates to little vertical movement other then attrition. As long as we have system coverage, trades are okay- you can trade reserve days with yourself. I've had holidays get approved off then random weekdays no for "operational coverage". In October we get FLICA which will make it easier to trade and see what's going on. TYS overnights are pretty much all over the system like any of our bases, though rarely are there any -700 lines. Those tend to be rather consistent as far as where we overnight with them. You do get training weekends off...though you'll need them to study.

PeopleMover90

What do you think our options are? Merge, PDT closes, or PDT gets spun off? I wonder which it'll be. I would think in any case no PSA guys will end up flying a dash due to training fences / new equipment. They'd be furloughed first I'd think. ..... Crap

fullflank

I don't think we have any options as what ever happens is completely out of our control. I'm just saying, a merger could and probsbly will get very ugly for psa pilots. Yes im sure there would be equipment fences, but a dash guy is senior to an rj guy, and a dash gets parked, the rj guy hits the street and the dash guy get trained on the rj. Basically, if there is fleet reduction at PDT, psa pilots could be the ones paying the price. Just my thoughts.

skyxbomb

All we need now is for awac to buy pdt and psa to ensure their extension of flying beyond 2015 using their current cash in hand. The merger of the 3 will cause a temporary chaos and awac will file for bankruptcy. New American will then propose LOW pilot rates in exchange for larger aircraft. Probably a 2 for 1 aircraft deal.

Sounds familiar? Only problem is, awac is privately owned. Also it would depend on whether awac's investment and profit from airways stock will remain a separate entity from bankruptcy which I believe it is. The profit there alone (that their board already pocketed) will justify them putting awac lcc under bankruptcy since they won't have much cash on hand due to their recent purchase of two regionals anyway. Also will guarantee future profit in dealings with the new American.

Boy I should've became an airline CEO!

fullflank

Very nice. You should've put in for the new VP position. On a serious note, if any of you psa guys have been bypassing upgrade, better take it now. If theres a merger, fences could make the difference between you staying a captain or becoming a Jr fo. Just food for thought.

BSOuthisplace

There is a link to the CEL (combined eligibility list) for PSA and PDT on your MECs homepage under documents. The list is sorted by DOH for the combined groups. It hasn't been updated since April 12' but would give you some idea of how a straight DOH merger would playout.

As a mid seniority FO at PDT I feel like I would lose some relative seniority in a DOH merge, but in IMHO DOH is the only fair option in any merger.

SebastianDesoto

I like how at the very bottom of this thread I see an ad for company paid CDL training with PAM transport, truck driving....earn up to 40,000 a year.

skyxbomb

Could you PM me the list. We don't have that list on our website.

fullflank

me too please.

BSOuthisplace

I don't know about PSA, but on my login I have access to both PDT and PSA' s MEC pages under the MY MEC/LEC tab at the top.