Originally Posted by
LightAttack
What was the old brain bag sticker? "Fly till you die?" We need a new one for our "buddies" - "Fly till we furlough."
Overheard an over 60 guy looking to roll into the 727 back seat at 65 (on a 0130 hub turn). What is the cost savings/pilot of guys croaking in their hotel room and never picking up a retirement check? Or will the company deposit his survivor benefit into the National Bank of Campenas for disbursal?
Not sure where the following (from the CBA) was lost in the translation wrt to our current crop of "experienced" pilotos who are now being treated fairly is concerned.
I always wondered how guys were allowed to go to the back of the 10 and 727 when there were no vacancies (ie. it was properly staffed). In any event, the altruism should be nearing the end of it's useful life by now.
23.A.2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 23.A.1. and B.1., the
following apply to a pilot subject to a regulated age restriction:
23.A.2c. A restricted pilot who cannot move to or be accommodated
as a second of
ficer from another crew position because
his relative seniority is less than the current population of
second officers or there are no second officer crew seats,
shall be offered the opportunity to retire as provided in
the Agreement. Following a pilot’s rejection of the offer,
the pilot shall be released from employment as provided
in Section 22.B.1., and shall not be considered as having
been furloughed in cases where the only crew status the
pilot can occupy is second of
ficer.