Originally Posted by
FliFast
What say me ?
I actually agree with you in the spirit of your post. Before UPS I was a Capt for three years on both the 757/747. Now as a lowly junior F/O UPS, I still try to maintain a professional level similar to that of a Capt, with the diplomacy of a humble F/O. I always ask the Capt, "Hey, you gonna eat that" before I grab the dessert off his crew meal, and other subtlties like that.
The guy/girl sitting in the left seat is not necessarily there because of their experience, but because they are senior to you and have earned that spot based on proven experience with that company. Hopefully in your friend's case, he can take his experience and augment his crew's experience to ensure each flight is operated safely and on-time in an efficient manner.
Now you want to talk about insulting, imagine being an MD80 Capt one day and furloughed the next. I'll leave that Grizzly Bear to sleep. But in these days in times, I'm glad to hear your is just getting bounced back, not bounced out.
FF
Getting furloughed from CA seat would be hard to stomach! I agree.
But to be correct those TWA CA's that were furloughed directly to the street were in fact, withheld from being displaced to the FO seat.
I'm not sure if that is/was favorable. An individual determination.
Furloughs are/were done by seniority at AA.
Along with former TWA pilots many native AA pilots were furloughed.
Also, I understand the CA"s that were furloughed, were Captains out of seniority.
Not that there is nothing/anything wrong with that. A QOL choice.
And they will return to AA as Captains.
Line pilots do not decide seniority in mergers.
Don't forget to take your grizzly to ALPA first, then ICahn, then Don Carty, then APA.
Why do you refer to yourself as a lowly FO at UPS?
You might be trying sarcasm there, but i'm not sure.
Or you truly do not get the message of this thread.
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