Originally Posted by
32LTangoTen
Also, I am Eagle and like I said I do not oppose APA's position or agenda.
We are operating our jets per the operating manual. And you guys get paid by the minute as well, correct?
American Cuts Capacity Amid Canceled Flights, Sick Pilots - Bloomberg
I was googling, looking for the first news article blaming AA pilots for something. Our union has told us in no uncertain terms that illegal job actions will not be tolerated... it's not us doing this. AA has been operating on a shoestring in terms of personnel for many months if not years. In my bid status at DFW, we haven't been properly manned for a couple of years, at least.
Since I am a low-time line guy, I get at least a half-dozen calls a month from crew schedule begging me to pick up that all nighter or 7-leg 2-day. They have no reserve pilots left. Most of our reserve guys are now, at 1/2 way through the month, at roughly 75% of monthly max. They are exhausted.
Stand by for emergency court orders commanding us to work to some level that management considers "satisfactory." And the news wires are going to go absolutely ape s--t soon over some imaginary job action.
Again, we are operating per the FARs and our Flight Manual.
There is no illegal work action being taken.