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Will ATSG ABX pilots strike in 2018?

Old 09-12-2018, 04:10 AM
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When do you think ATSG ABX pilots will walk off the job again? Peak season? Do you think AMNZ or DHL will step in and stop it?
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Old 09-15-2018, 08:30 AM
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Looks like DHL is moving more flying to other airlines before a strike!
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Old 09-15-2018, 09:13 AM
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As an outsider, this looks like either extreme negligence or a calculated decision to wind up with just ATI.
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Old 09-15-2018, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Industry Strnd View Post
AMNZ Amazon prime air and DHL should take note!
They've got a couple of choices.

1) Try to reduce flying now to make the pilots happier / reduce strike risk. That's probably best short term bet. Reduces strike pressure and reduces damage from strike to on-time delivery.

2) Try to anticipate when the strike will happen. I think that's harder, the ABX strikes are surprise strikes. But they seem to try and time them to peak demand, so maybe just cancel out some of the flying during peak.

3) Try to get the ABX group on track. Hard to see this happening. miles apart in negotiations.

Should be an interesting winter. My guess is company will just try to manage down the flying far enough to keep the pilots happy.
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Originally Posted by dynap09 View Post
2) Try to anticipate when the strike will happen. I think that's harder, the ABX strikes are surprise strikes. But they seem to try and time them to peak demand, so maybe just cancel out some of the flying during peak.
Right - because ABX pilots have such a long and storied history of striking.
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When do you think ATSG ABX pilots will walk off the job again? Peak season? Do you think AMNZ or DHL will step in and stop it?
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