Something I was thinking about while I was sitting on the "back of the Bus" on my way to Chicago tonight:

Eagle ALPA has had a serious issue with the AMR owned airplanes being operated by Connection. It has gone to an arbitrator and my understanding is that the arbitrator ruled on the side of AMR that because Eagle could not staff the airplanes, the resource should be operated by whoever could staff them (Connection). If I worked for TSA anywhere near the bottom of the list, this would have be a little concerned.

Perhaps (PERHAPS) mgmt had a point that we couldn't staff the airplanes and that they needed the lift, so someone else should fly the planes.

Mgmt used the same staffing excuse when shifting flying in MIA from ORD based Eagle pilots to Connection (why they didn't try to reallocate staff from BOS or LGA is somewhat suspect but i digress).

NOW we have a situation where AMR is parking eagle airplanes and publicly talking about 230+ furloughs. Clearly the staffing situation is fixed with no saabs in the air so the arbitrator will likely side with ALPA and say that since eagle has staffing, they can operate the leased EMBs.


EGL ALPA seems to be committed to fighting this fight so you folks at TSA might want to get your MEC thinking. If the arbitrator rules in Eagle's favor, you very well might be in a situation in which Eagle takes back the MIA flying and the 10 airplanes. All of us stand to loose from this situation, ALL OF US!


Capt. Rich Krutenat is right, its not the "boys from Missouri" doing this, its Uncle Hulas and Herr Arpy. If an AE pilot treats you like scum, I personally apologize. I understand where they come from but we are doing exactly what management wants us to do. If we treat each other with respect and convince our ALPAs to work together for the common good we can beat mgmt at their own game.

Sorry for the rambling, its getting late and I have to be up at 4...Take care and fly safe all!