The Insanity of Concessions in 2014
04-10-2015, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by atpcliff
They said everyone from ata is either flying or out of flying permanently. .
Don't worry about it....anyone who is motivated and qualified will land on their feet.
04-10-2015, 06:30 PM
#273
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Originally Posted by atpcliff
TSA being affected by the pilot shortage:
Quote (Originally by v1valarob)---
Not a new guy to management tactics. My 4th rodeo, but K2 came in to new hire class and said that negotiation open later this year, but that upper management want the contract done by fall.*
I dont believe him, but its the rumor they want spread.
---End Quote---
I don't make it a habit to trust management.* That being said, if you look at this from the outside looking in, a labor dispute in the middle of trying to hire 600 pilots will not be good for business.* They know they are competing against PSA, Mesa, and Envoy with shiny new airplanes and/or flow-throughs.* They saw what bad labor relations are/were doing to places like Envoy and Expressjet.* More people leaving than coming on board.* When you're trying to triple the size of your airline, quick and dirty is the best way.
Quote (Originally by v1valarob)---
Not a new guy to management tactics. My 4th rodeo, but K2 came in to new hire class and said that negotiation open later this year, but that upper management want the contract done by fall.*
I dont believe him, but its the rumor they want spread.
---End Quote---
I don't make it a habit to trust management.* That being said, if you look at this from the outside looking in, a labor dispute in the middle of trying to hire 600 pilots will not be good for business.* They know they are competing against PSA, Mesa, and Envoy with shiny new airplanes and/or flow-throughs.* They saw what bad labor relations are/were doing to places like Envoy and Expressjet.* More people leaving than coming on board.* When you're trying to triple the size of your airline, quick and dirty is the best way.
Yes, management wants the contract done by fall. They really want it done tomorrow. The longer it goes, the more expensive it will be.
More people leaving than coming in means they will either
A. at some point park planes
B. Give retention bonuses or try other tactics to keep pilots
C. Develop a new business model
D. Flow-Through's of various types
Definitely it looks like wages will be going up and pilots will be in the drivers seat in picking who to go to work for. Employers will have to compete for talent. They will compete at all levels, regionals, freight, mainline, international, etc.
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