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01-24-2014 | 08:27 PM
#7721
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Sr. VP of button pushing
It gets worse. Was flying a -8 painted in Etihad colors under a Giant callsign in the US. Many time you have to start the briefing with who we're going to be today.
01-24-2014 | 08:45 PM
#7722
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,100
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From: B767 CA
Okay, I've got one...
DHL cargo on board a 767-300F in DHL colors, flying an airplane owned by DHL, but on the Atlas AOC, on a Polar route authority, with Atlas crews, and a Polar callsign...
Confused?...me too!!
DHL cargo on board a 767-300F in DHL colors, flying an airplane owned by DHL, but on the Atlas AOC, on a Polar route authority, with Atlas crews, and a Polar callsign...
Confused?...me too!!
01-24-2014 | 11:42 PM
#7723
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 975
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From: Babysitter
I've been old in a class and had a high last four in another. I would say the least discriminatory method is just to draw a name from a hat. No one does that. My most recent class I was 5 of 14 and after 10 years I'm #1 of 2 remaining. My point is it changes and it is only among 10-12 guys so in the grand scheme of things it may not matter as much as we worry about.
01-25-2014 | 03:57 AM
#7724
Line Holder
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 875
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I heard a "Giant" flight departing CVG one morning who accidentally called Tower using "Polar". Really confused the tower controller who apparently had no idea that the two call signs were the same company.
01-25-2014 | 05:45 AM
#7725
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 466
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From: Left Seat
Heck, that happens all the time. First couple days a of the trip with a Qantas call sign, then next day a Giant call sign, followed by Etihad and finally Polar. Sometimes it takes a while to get into the call sign of the day. Just another week at Atlas.
01-25-2014 | 07:16 AM
#7726
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,065
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From: Switch, Lever & Light Specialist
Certainly don't mean to pee in anyone's Cheerios....if it works for you, that's great. However, using SSN defies the mandatory retirement/ age /seniority logic (as if there was ever any logic in the first place) in this industry.
For what it's worth, I turned down the class date.
01-25-2014 | 07:49 AM
#7727
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 324
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From: Ex USAF, ex-ATA , currently Atlas Air 747 CA
Yep! One of my most important items in the brain bag is a bunch of notepads so I can write the "call sign of the day" and stick it on the panel in front of me.
01-25-2014 | 07:59 AM
#7728
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Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 127
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From: 757/767 FO
Yeah, that's it.
Certainly don't mean to pee in anyone's Cheerios....if it works for you, that's great. However, using SSN defies the mandatory retirement/ age /seniority logic (as if there was ever any logic in the first place) in this industry.
For what it's worth, I turned down the class date.
Certainly don't mean to pee in anyone's Cheerios....if it works for you, that's great. However, using SSN defies the mandatory retirement/ age /seniority logic (as if there was ever any logic in the first place) in this industry.
For what it's worth, I turned down the class date.
01-25-2014 | 09:03 AM
#7730
Tuk er jerbs!
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,342
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From: B747 Left
It's not a big deal in a normal class size, anyway. I've worked at companies with birthdays used, numbers pulled out of a hat, and SSN (high or low being good). Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. System wide, it doesn't mean much unless you're really unlucky during a furlough.
I heard about that...did that ever get worked out? Seems like it'd be a slam dunk grievance...
I heard about that...did that ever get worked out? Seems like it'd be a slam dunk grievance...
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