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Old 09-29-2019 | 07:48 AM
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I doubt I will be... Do I know you from Mesa?


You must. But I don’t think you know what i’m talking about. Sry


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Old 10-04-2019 | 02:06 PM
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You know, with 21Air taking over the Aeromex routes out of LAX from ABX, I was wondering how long it would be before the first service failure. So, after two weeks, N881YV has been sitting at LAX since Wednesday. Six segments missed so far, and counting. N999YV, their other aircraft, is still sitting at Stambaugh Aviation, and I don't see where anybody provided subservice. "Cargo South" has gone south, and we'll see how long it takes to get back up.
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Old 10-04-2019 | 09:18 PM
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In 2009 the ABX seniority list consisted of 585 pilots. Today, that’s 10 years later ABX pays less than in 2009 and has less than half the 585 pilots. See what management has done the past 10 years??
Where would you like to be in 10 years??
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Old 10-05-2019 | 04:48 AM
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Remember the name David Soaper. Total failure. Don’t waste your time. ABX is hiring only the desperate!
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Old 10-05-2019 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by dogo
Remember the name David Soaper. Total failure. Don’t waste your time. ABX is hiring only the desperate!
Actually...the latest new hires are not desperate at all. Good bunch of guys tired of regional flying. Most have plenty of jet experience and wanted to add a wide body type and see where it leads them. They are very realistic about what is going on at ABX . They also understand without a contract, ABX is probably not a career airline. In the mean time it helps improve their resume with at least the same money after 1 yr. At least the ones I have worked with anyway. They also were not been told they be upgrading in 2 yrs like the 2016 new hires.
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Old 10-05-2019 | 07:45 AM
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Conversely, the junior captain at ATI upgraded in 6 months. I know where I would go. More money, contract, and no Soapy.....just Scabby. Oh yes ATI is growing ABX isn’t.
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Old 10-05-2019 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dogo
Conversely, the junior captain at ATI upgraded in 6 months. I know where I would go. More money, contract, and no Soapy.....just Scabby. Oh yes ATI is growing ABX isn’t.
My response was about new hires being desperate....
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Old 10-05-2019 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by wjcandee
You know, with 21Air taking over the Aeromex routes out of LAX from ABX, I was wondering how long it would be before the first service failure. So, after two weeks, N881YV has been sitting at LAX since Wednesday. Six segments missed so far, and counting. N999YV, their other aircraft, is still sitting at Stambaugh Aviation, and I don't see where anybody provided subservice. "Cargo South" has gone south, and we'll see how long it takes to get back up.
Update -- as of almost-midnight Saturday in LAX, 21 Air's N881YV seems still to be on the ground. Down for more than three days, 10 segments missed. Although pride and inertia at Aeromex will probably keep them from calling ABX back anytime soon, having their El-Cheapo ACMI carrier go down for three days after just two weeks of service is not an auspicious start.
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Old 10-06-2019 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by wjcandee
Update -- as of almost-midnight Saturday in LAX, 21 Air's N881YV seems still to be on the ground. Down for more than three days, 10 segments missed. Although pride and inertia at Aeromex will probably keep them from calling ABX back anytime soon, having their El-Cheapo ACMI carrier go down for three days after just two weeks of service is not an auspicious start.
I imagine that the call to ABX has been made. The only difference is that ABX does not have any spare airplanes available. Plus, I am sure the rates at ABX went up.
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Old 10-06-2019 | 09:32 AM
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Ask Joe or Rich to give you one. Last count....they owe you one.
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