Originally Posted by
pitchattitude
Without DETAILS, just saying PBS is good or bad is misleading.
Part of the problem at ENY is the crappy flight file. The rigs MAY improve how they build the sequences, but with fewer puzzle pieces (less overall flying) to fit into each sequence there is still limited options on what they can do. The rigs will at least make them a little more palatable, but seriously doubt they can eliminate (or even reduce very much) the lost days and low hour sequences they have.
PBS is all about the rules and pairings. Ric & Jane will not give you a PBS system that favors the pilots. It’s designed to save them between $5M-$7M per year. We went through this in depth, even testing the system with the pilots back after the bankruptcy. We had PBS trainers out in the crew rooms teaching guys how to use it and running side by side with the line bidding.
PBS at this company is a huge concession, that’s a fact. Even more so with this management team. Garbage in gets garbage out. However, it will end all transition conflicts, vacation conflicts and training conflicts.
Theyll talk about new pairing generation software and other crap; the reality is if the pilots aren’t controlling the pairing generation and the software rules then it’s them just trying to scam everybody again with a huge huge concession. Seriously, back under the old old pay rates it saved them $5M to $7M per year. What are you getting for it? False hope of better schedules? They will not give up control which means it’s a concession in every respect.