I think someone Photoshopped a PSA logo over the original AWAC logo!

 

I think the most important question is who took the photos. And how many hands have they passed through.

 

Well there is a need for someone to fly a few 70 sweaters as republic is reducing some more of the 170/175 flying for AAG. So there will be a few airframe in the scope allowed to be flown. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for yas.

 

Source for the republic reference.

 

It's just proof they're getting the stapler out.

 

Not really. It's photoshopped. Moving on.

 

Actually, the reg really is 599NN, and the airframe really is owned by American, just like the 53 other 900s being flown by PSA.

Now, whether or not that's proof of a red swingline heading our direction (probably not) is a completely separate issue.

 

Wonder if it was shooped by the same person that did the C-Series picture.

 

You know , it's a shame that the company have us so beat down that even if those pictures were true we wouldn't believe it until we could bid for it and start training. Thank god we still a 70+ seat pay scale. We should never get rid of it. It would around $55 an hour to fly something like that. We would not have trouble finding pilots on that pay and the company should know that. You gotta pay to get the experience. That's how it's always been in any other market and thank god it's back to that in aviation (pilot side).

 

Yeah, you'd think they would want pay to be the best pay at the regional level. However, my guess is if they could secure cuts to the rates in another long-term contract with the pilots they could turn around and offer a signing/retention bonus outside of the CBA. The latter has the benefit of being cancelled whenever management feels like it or if demand were to somehow plateau for a while. This is the danger of other pilot groups not having these bonuses codified in their contracts. It's all a temporary ploy to get bodies in the door and a smart management group would never get them written into a contract. I'm surprised more unions aren't grieving the bonuses since they aren't negotiated pay.

I remember when I was at ZW, ALPA several years ago rose a stink over the raffles that management was running for completing the IBT before a specific date. They saw that as compensation outside of the CBA. I can't remember how far that got but it's the same principle.