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Originally Posted by WNeast (Post 3356277)

I wonder if BOI could be a base down the line

At Breeze, anything is possible. Except industry standard work rules.

Will all bases have the A220?

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Originally Posted by sfplt (Post 3356283)

Will all bases have the A220?

No. BDL, CHS, TPA and a west region base in Q4 of 2022.

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Originally Posted by hotmicoffNOW (Post 3356272)

There’s no list. It was just a map of the literal entire western half of the country. A blank map with a box. It was hilarious.

Even more hilarious is the secrecy in general. No airline cares where MXY flies. It’s irrelevant. There’s no threat. They could announce BOI operations right now and no other airline would notice and/or do anything.

They’re gonna fly like 20 people from Boise to Gary Indiana 2 times a week.

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Originally Posted by Craknacoldie (Post 3353279)

Obviously it's a rapidly changing environment at Breeze but any guestimate on how long it would take a new hire Ejet FO to hold TPA? Thanks

Well currently you could hold tpa never on the 190 side as we closed the base and made it 220s only

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Originally Posted by chihuahua (Post 3318922)

Is the attrition level on the E190 still high or are people staying put now? Is there indeed a commuter stipend as someone mentioned?

Attrition level is high and we lost our most commutable base on the 190 and dont have the commuter stipend anymore

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 3356001)

Why can’t the E190 pilots in Tampa displace into the 220 positions opening there. That is how it works at virtually every airline in the country.

Because they don't have a contract and that means the airline can do literally anything it wants. If there wasn't a pilot shortage, they could have just let those pilots go..

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Originally Posted by PNWFlyer (Post 3356224)

Virtually every airline in the he country is represented by a union, that is why.

no union, no voice.

Union or no union that’s just being a ****ty employer.

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Originally Posted by Au1pilot8 (Post 3356312)

Attrition level is high and we lost our most commutable base on the 190 and dont have the commuter stipend anymore

Yeah, for sure. I posted this over a week ago, because of my interest in eventually applying here and making it to TPA if attrition was high. Obviously now, that's all a moot point since the E-Jet base in TPA is gone, and while I do have 121 time, I don't have the time they want for the A220. It sounds like sooner or later they'll have to improve things pay and base and commuting wise because while people may want to take a chance on a start up, if it has a base they really want and can jump on the seniority train early, it's a problem when you close that base that so many people came to the airline for. Hopefully they get their act together sooner rather than later.

Beyond that, in the start-up world, Avelo is still offering an $1800/month commuting stipend and now a bonus. It could well be some sort of gimmick since the announcement just came out today, but it shows they at least acknowledge they have to do something to stay competitive.

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 3356325)

Union or no union that’s just being a ****ty employer.

There isn't an airline on earth that wouldn't lock you into a seat and close your base with zero notice without a union. Delta would do it in a heartbeat. Remember in Covid when they were going to make FAs share lines?