Originally Posted by
sailingfun
There is zero comparison with flight attendants and pilot VB's. I am surprised anyone knowing the differences would try and make that comparison. First the flight attendants can fly any equipment and any position. Second they are required to find a replacement if they sick out. If their number of sick calls is deemed excessive they are removed from the base. Third FAR's basically don't apply to FA's. The company has far more options to replace or even go one short in the event of a sick call then pilots.
All rotations for pilots are built by Carmine. Both the union and company ran numerous simulations using the last 12 months flying schedule giving carmine the latitude to place pilot bases anywhere she liked. The results were underwhelming. Keep in mind that small bases are inheritanly inefficient for pilots with reserve rules. Any reduction in credit has to be greater then required extra reserves.
So, you're saying you know for certain how the company is going to set up the VB's? Because, if you notice in my post, I admitted that I was just guessing.
It seems to me that the most likely place's they will put VB's are cities where there are lots of overnights/flights for a specific airplane and a lot of pilots who fly that airplane who live there.
It's not like they aren't paying attention. Don't you remember that chart/map the company put out a few years ago that showed where NYC base pilots commuted from?
Like I said though, it's just a guess.
But, since you seem to know what they are and aren't going to do, what are they going to do?
