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02-20-2020 | 09:23 PM
#11
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02-21-2020 | 03:59 AM
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For some, adjusting to the "SCARE BUS" as some people call it, could inject some fun and excitement into the last few years of their career.
I'm sure there's more than enough guys in the first 400ish of legacy AS guys who are senior to what was the most senior VX guy before SLI, who'd be willing to fill the majority of those initial slots.
After all, flying the same type, messing with those knobs and switches on an antiquated panel for the last 20 to 30 years does get old, so the appeal of a newer, sexier, not to mention much roomier flight deck, might just be too hard to resist.
02-21-2020 | 07:53 AM
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Real question.its always the exact same people posting here and the other forum. Maybe 20-30 people tops.. i would agree that with those 30 change would come but from the other 2970+ pilots is there really enough support not to vote yes due to one carrot that management throws that’s shiny enough to distract from the same old
same nonsense? I honestly think that this next contract is going to be as bad as the current one with one or two improvements. I don’t think the outrage of the 30
quite matches the tone of the rest of the group. I hope I’m wrong but I don’t see this ending well for us
same nonsense? I honestly think that this next contract is going to be as bad as the current one with one or two improvements. I don’t think the outrage of the 30
quite matches the tone of the rest of the group. I hope I’m wrong but I don’t see this ending well for us
They can hope all they want but I doubt that will happen. With the bus doing more and more of the west coast, nice turns or two day trips out of SEA, I bet it will go senior Boeing drivers bidding over to the new bus base. As you suggest, I also think our negotiations will grind to a halt in the next week or two after the final cards are laid on the table by our negotiating committee. The hourly rate alone will give B&B a cold shiver, not to mention the scope, schedule and retirement proposals. Sooner or LATER, I think they will figure out that we are serious. I think it's going to be a long road boys, but worth it in the end.
02-21-2020 | 11:44 AM
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75 CA’s and 75 FO’s only accounts for about 14 Airbuses. As indicated in the email, it’s called growing SEA. In the end these r just ‘base’ numbers since we already have quite a few Airbus departures now...
02-21-2020 | 02:12 PM
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65-70 CA/FO’s SEA based by next spring
still 20% chance they cancel this thing if they don’t like how it turns out for them.
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02-21-2020 | 04:52 PM
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Seattle isn't growing; there are already an insane number of airbus crews overnighting in Seattle every night and its going to get worse this summer. The company is going to save a lot on hotel costs, have reserves where they need to be, and reduce their staffing requirement. Anyone who was paying attention to how much flying was being done out of Seattle should have seen this coming.
The good news is that the remaining airbus pilots should see better trips and might not have to fly into Seattle as much.
The good news is that the remaining airbus pilots should see better trips and might not have to fly into Seattle as much.
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