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Old 11-18-2010 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by JustAMushroom
BTW, a jumpseat war is stupid. On all sides.
I don't think it will be a war. The new UAL is willfully violating their CBA with CALALPA. We all know that the new UAL is required to operate within both the UAL contract and The CAL contract. The CAL contract clearly states that 70 seat rj's are not allowed; this is not simply a transfer of flying.
And now we find out that no pilot was displaced into IAH; all went enthusiastically.

In all honesty, I think that a SKW pilot on a CAL jumpseat is a potential distraction that degrades safety of flight. No prob if you ride in the back. But if I hear another SKW pilot state, "this is not new flying, it's just a trasnfer" on my jumpseat......... Know that it is very new flying to a CAL pilot. New flying that willfully abrogates our contract. New flying that SKW pilots do willingly and enthusiastically, as there were no displacements. Personally, I don't mind a SKW pilot on my jumpseat, as I am not in danger of immediate furlough. But some guys will not be able to tolerate your short-sighted ambition. Happy IAH RJ flying, you'll be doing it for a LONG time.
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