Huck

He's saying that the rumors of a post-peak furlough aren't coming from him.

He's saying that the contract has a series of steps that would lead to a furlough. It would not be a midnight surprise.

And he's saying we are being too emotional; that we need to focus on being professional pilots and look forward to the future.

Not sure what issue he's pointing out there at the end, but not a bad sentiment.

Overnitefr8

Wow Huck, you paraphrased that quite well. Maybe we've discovered "O"s sceen name here.

Huck

Yeah, man, you done "broke" the "code."

42GO

DITTO.....AND THAT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME

MaydayMark

I often wonder where (or "were" to quote "O") management gets their update topics but I think just maybe Capt. O has some valid points (and most of you know how much I hate to say that).

I have walked in from the O&B lot with guys who said they were headed on an around-the-world 10 day trip? (And no ... I would never report them to the parking lot police?)

I recently showed up for my flight from the west coast to MEM to find out I had an MD-11 with a CRA (sleeper) and would have to have the jumpseaters sit in the cockpit. No problem in itself, and I probably wasn't using my best CRM when I asked the j/s'ers to S-T-F-U during our taxi for takeoff (one of them was a Capt and should have known better!). I was about 1 minute from taxiing back and explaining they would have to find another way to get to MEM!

Fitness for duty? Now that discussion is just plain insulting if you ask me? Not at all sure what his point was?

And the whole furlough discussion ... I honestly believe him when he says he's trying to do everything HE can to prevent them, I'm just not sure if he has any input into important decisions like that?

purple speed

Ok, this could be fun...

Now is the time... for all pilots to pick up their new laptops!

DaRaiders

so they can update their resumes.

MD11Fr8Dog

I'm about 99.99% sure that one is about me! They don't like it when a full plane bound for MEM sits on the ramp for 17hrs. Its related to the item above it. I wonder if they will begin putting standby crews back in CDG!

R1200RT

Way to go,
5. Fitness for Duty

With the world economic markets experiencing such dramatic fluctuations on daily basis, it is
crucial that we remain as flexible as possible in response to the needs of our customers. If we
don’t, our competition will. It is imperative that crewmembers make every possible effort to
arrive ready and able to operate to CBA limits, and if need be, to operational limits. Please use
appropriate fatigue mitigation strategies to include proper nutrition, exercise, sleep patterns,
augmented crew status, and aircraft sleep facilities. Please reference CBA 12.A.9 for guidance
concerning fatigue policy.

AerisArmis

When I read it , that's exactly what I thought. However, you did the right thing, period. It's kinda like when we had 24 hour reserve. You were supposed to be rested for any length trip at any time of the day even if that's impossible.