Originally Posted by fdx727pilot (Post 242891)

Still as firm as it gets at FDX for Aircraft deliveries, but since the 1st is, as mentioned above, due in Jul 09, it obviously doesn't show in the May 09 (end of Fiscal year) total. Based on the latest schedule, we should have 3 by peak of 09 and the listed 5 by May10.

Originally Posted by vagabond (Post 242603)

I just want to know what in the world is meant by "practice bid!" Why do you have to practice bidding? Don't you know how to do it by now? ;) It's like swimming or riding a bike or sex.

Originally Posted by Busboy (Post 242638)

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But, they would have opened the FDAs anyway. Right?

Originally Posted by RedeyeAV8r (Post 243013)

...They could have posted this very same Bid with the requirement to sign an FDA agreement ...

Originally Posted by RedeyeAV8r (Post 243013)

Yes Contractually thte company had the ability. They could have posted this very same Bid with the requirement to sign an FDA agreement without any of the substandard housing allowance.

Originally Posted by Busboy (Post 243087)

Oh really?

What part of our contract would require that?

Originally Posted by RedeyeAV8r (Post 243013)

Yes Contractually thte company had the ability. They could have posted this very same Bid with the requirement to sign an FDA agreement without any of the substandard housing allowance.

Originally Posted by Jumbo Pilot (Post 242843)

From what I have seen so far in this process, there has not been a great deal of excitement in the crew force about filling the 757 FO slots at CDG.

Let's say for the sake of argument, that less than half of the CDG 757 FO slots are filled by pilots currently on the property as a result of this most recent bid. Does the company open up another vacancy bid (07-04?) to plus up the numbers for 757 FO MEM to deepen the pool for STV or do they opt for new hires?

Thoughts?

Originally Posted by FDXLAG (Post 243091)

Boy did I underestimate the amount of money tax equalization is saving Fred.

Originally Posted by Jumbo Pilot (Post 242843)

Let's say for the sake of argument, that less than half of the CDG 757 FO slots are filled by pilots currently on the property as a result of this most recent bid.

Does the company open up another vacancy bid (07-04?) to plus up the numbers for 757 FO MEM to deepen the pool for STV or do they opt for new hires?

Thoughts?