Originally Posted by
Wingtips
whoever said they keep PDT around for some reason, and want the props............well they had a million reasons why AA wanted the Exec ticket and the ATRs. Seems like none of those matter now.
Also saying it is alot cheaper to train PDT on jets and not a new company. I think they would rather have you guys start over at 1st year pay somewhere new, instead of having 30 year guys flying those jets.
Sounds like good cockpit convo though.
AA/Eagle is in BK, not US Airways/PDT/PSA. When US Airways WAS in BK, they sill kept us around.
I said they have kept PDT around... never said they wanted to keep props around. The original plan was for the Dash 8's to be done in 08', but since the CRJ's went to PSA instead, and the drop out of the economy, it didn't happen.
When you say "...start over at 1st year pay somewhere new...", do you mean at Eagle? As in we go to the bottom of your list? Just need some clarification here.
Isn't Eagle top heavy on seniority too? What's the difference? You guys keep flying the 700's and train PDT pilots on whatever else they want us to fly. Sell off Eagle to someone new and keep the wholly owned airlines that US Airways already has. Same scenario just opposite of what everyone is talking about. It's easier to get rid of the Dash 8's then it is the ERJ's. Ours are owned. If I'm not mistaken the ERJ's are leased, which may or may not be in our benefit.