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06-19-2013, 05:38 PM
#383
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Originally Posted by jaded
Also, don't forget that not everyone wants to wear a tie, a ship admiral's uniform and walk around with a stick up our a*$.
06-19-2013, 06:00 PM
#384
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Position: Airline #4
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Originally Posted by CanoePilot
Yeah you're right, who wants a union contract, high pay, work rules, benefits and a viable business model.
06-19-2013, 08:31 PM
#385
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That was funny...thanks 
"Drinking the Kool-Aid"...
VX is an excellent fit for my family's lifestyle goals.
Quality vs quantity can often be very personal.
I already had a job I wanted to retire with, hope to get one more chance at it!
"Drinking the Kool-Aid"...
VX is an excellent fit for my family's lifestyle goals.
Quality vs quantity can often be very personal.
I already had a job I wanted to retire with, hope to get one more chance at it!
06-19-2013, 09:38 PM
#386
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------------ Official News (finally!) --------------
• Increasing reserve staffing to 14% (from 10% currently)
• Hiring at least 22 new First Officers and posting at least 12 Captain upgrades, with the first new pilot class on July 17
• Hiring an additional 8 teammates to CSS to assist with day-of scheduling between Pilots and InFlight. This will also allow for better handling during IROPs.
• Creating a pilot base at JFK/EWR, with a goal of 50 full pilot crews (about 44 line holders and 6 reserves per seat).
JFK currently 18 crews: 16 lines and 2 reserves each seat.
• Increasing reserve staffing to 14% (from 10% currently)
• Hiring at least 22 new First Officers and posting at least 12 Captain upgrades, with the first new pilot class on July 17
• Hiring an additional 8 teammates to CSS to assist with day-of scheduling between Pilots and InFlight. This will also allow for better handling during IROPs.
• Creating a pilot base at JFK/EWR, with a goal of 50 full pilot crews (about 44 line holders and 6 reserves per seat).
JFK currently 18 crews: 16 lines and 2 reserves each seat.
06-19-2013, 09:45 PM
#387
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Originally Posted by SebastianDesoto
The link seems to the application seems to be inop 
Search all jobs. Click page 2. Click on Pilot.
06-20-2013, 02:20 AM
#388
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Position: Driving a Bus for Recreational Pleasure.
Posts: 544
Originally Posted by gloopy
Retiring at an infantile airline constantly down to its last dime in the hopes of riding a seniority gravy train is pretty much the definition of Kool Aid, even if it wasn't coupled with SJS.
06-20-2013, 06:09 AM
#389
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Regarding VX stability and financials- Heard from the new COO that if you did a one year look back from June 1, 2013 (so the period covering 6/1/2012 to 6/1/2013), the company shows a full year operating profit. Now the financial world, DOT and others do not look at that so it is not significant news in terms of how the public will see it, but he pointed it out as a sign that the company has indeed turned the corner. They are projecting a healthy operating profit for Q2 and even a net profit, with Q3 looking even better.
EWR has launched very well and looks like the LAX-EWR route will be one of our top 2-3 routes (SFO-DCA is the king by a pretty decent margin). UAL's efforts to squash us in this market have not succeeded and management is very happy with EWR.
EWR has launched very well and looks like the LAX-EWR route will be one of our top 2-3 routes (SFO-DCA is the king by a pretty decent margin). UAL's efforts to squash us in this market have not succeeded and management is very happy with EWR.
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