More fun info:
For those who know the Austailian watch shop in HKG, after going there go upstairs to the SAA Camera shop owned/operated by Koos PC Cheng. Look for the South african flag. Small electronics store that only sells to aircrew. Good prices and best of all free drinks. Be has an entire fully stocked bar - free of charge. Before shipping he insisted we have some drinks and chat. While there some Catjay folks walked in just to drink and we all sat around for about 30-40 minutes before shopping. They vouched for all the photos on the walls and his shop quality.

 

Free drinks to pilots?...dude, why go to Sticky Fingers then?...sign me up!!

(Dang, you 747 guys get all the fun cities...and we get the TOL/MSP combo. ***?)

 

Dude, the TOL-MSP rotation rocks. Just think of the awesome sandwiches out of ORD!

 

Nope, I'll go for the mystery meat sandwiches from HHN any day!!...

Plus where is your sense of adventure? Isn't that why you came to Atlas?!!

 

1. Sticky Fingers closed.

2. You'll be back soon enough to update your entertainment logbook. I'm sure there are some good places in MSP and TOL if you look hard enough.

Glass is still 1/2 - 2/3 full.

 

Sticky fingers is NOT closed which you would know, Mike, if hanging out with old friends in HK was on your priority list last week! ��

 

Tanker: I was told it was closed so I havent been back to look. Guess I need to head back there myself. I need the T-mobile international plan. I was actually in the same area thinking I might run into yall. Now that I know where your hotel is Ill camp out front next time you're in HKG.

 

It moved down the street and down stairs.

 

The latest award is out...

The pilot group hired 4 people into the 767 and shrunk from 1026 to 1022.

The 747 FO slots shrunk by 17 slots. They're going to be hurting for 747 FOs next month because they can't afford to let the 767 guys bid over. Expect no base movement on the 747 until the 767 is properly staffed.

20 new hire spots all on the 767 to CVG. They only have 60 of 80 positions filled so expect hiring to be pretty continuous. In reality they probably need 40 to 50 767 spots to cover for attrition, retirements and the eventual release of 767 seat locks.

16 guys upgraded to 767 Captain. Congrats! 3 to JFK and 13 to CVG.

I'm guessing that we lost 2 last month to attrition. Our FO numbers shrunk by 18 and we had 16 upgrades so the math works out. I'm expecting attrition to slow the next 6 weeks thanks to the holidays.

The junior Captain was hired 26 April 2010.

Cheers!

 

16 upgrades? You must have received a different award than I did. I count 7 CVG on this award.