[QUOTE=MusicPilot;2578034]your sources on the Max out performing the 321Neo are inaccurate.
That’s why Airbus is winning and Boeing can’t figure out which way their tail is. Boeing should’ve invested in a 757 neo version.

There are very smart people crunching these numbers. I am sure some of the lower cost relates to the synergies of a single fleet type. I know you all love the bus, most everyone I know that flies it talks very highly of the 321... I am sure AS is playing a little game of chess with this all right now but from where I sit I don’t think you will see a bus with an Eskimo painted on it past 2024.

You know the last couple weeks have been pretty tough. I saw a lot of good will shared between these two groups for the first time in some while so I thought I would put out some information I know will affect many of you. Sorry. The only decision to be made over the next few weeks was when not if. The original date was spring of ‘19, something I shared 18 mos ago. The new date is August 31st. Next time I will just make stuff up exaggerate and lie like everyone else on FI. Honestly, if it were me I would want to know, I thought I was being nice.

Seems like the company has motivation to make a SEA BUS base before SLI. If it is after SLI Boeing guys will bid SEA BUS to take the senior positions. Making for a lot of $$$ in training cost.

Section 24 J - The company shall provide at least 90 days advance notice by posting its intent to close a base.

So many blows coming to the Bus drivers:

1.) changes in route structure
2.) line bidding (I do not want to hear about pairing construction)
3.) base closure
4.) less days off a month
5.) the hole on the “new” ID, damn thing is positioned incorrectly
6.) bye bye Bus

Ya’ll be safe out there!

Thx!
One would think that typing ‘base closing’ would yield this result but nooo... 😉

I don’t see an Eskimo on a tail past 2024 😏

Those are pretty good glasses. I have thought that my whole AS career but still here it is, only more Eskimos In fact. I guess I would rather see 2x more Eskimos in 2024 then none at all and if I were forced to bet this would be where I would place the money. Our management really wants to keep Alaska independent.

Boeing or Airbus it really doesn’t matter guys in the grand scheme of things. Honestly, we all need to make this place run like a clock, and do our best. A highly profitable company will provide the rates we seek, changes to scheduling (6.5 day guarantee really will fix almost all of it) and growth. And yes BM “we will take” scope from you for nothing, you will just give it to us.

For those of you that hate math
6.5 x 12 = 78 That equals 17-18 days off a month for everyone!

Thanks for the JFK base Closure information, however you get it..There’s about 125 of us out here that have lives on the east coast. A lot of guys that live in PA, NJ, And of course NY that drive to work. A lot of us that commute from NC Down to FL. This is going to sting pretty bad. That’s just the nature of this business though, bases come and go. Just hurts when if effects you and your family. It doesn’t make sense to me that they’re closing it, but I’m just the average line pilot.

Here’s to hoping it doesn’t last that long and we merge with JB!!

Amen!

B6 merger announcement before the base closes IMO