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01-15-2009 | 07:09 PM

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UPSFO4LIFE

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Never said it was a bad thing. Beats a furlough any time. Can't say it's a real good thing though.

01-15-2009 | 08:10 PM

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Ok, obviously I am WAAAAAY out of the loop.....
Where did this come from? First I hear they are going to pull 8's out of the desert and now they are reducing the crews by 75%???????

Majorly

01-15-2009 | 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Freightpuppy

Ok, obviously I am WAAAAAY out of the loop.....
Where did this come from? First I hear they are going to pull 8's out of the desert and now they are reducing the crews by 75%???????

Majorly

It was in the IPNN today. Make sure you check your system bids!!!!!!!

01-15-2009 | 08:21 PM

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It's waaay better to be a little fat in all seats than reduce the BLG! And hey, maybe there's a big wave of Farve's retiring and then we'll be back to sufficiently staffed. Ya never know...

01-15-2009 | 08:26 PM

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You guys make it sound like this is a bad thing. I'd rather be fat in all seats, sitting reserve, as long as they don't furlough anyone...

Agree 100%

01-15-2009 | 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Freightpuppy

Ok, obviously I am WAAAAAY out of the loop.....
Where did this come from? First I hear they are going to pull 8's out of the desert and now they are reducing the crews by 75%???????

Majorly

I guess getting a baby really does keep you out of the loop, huh?

Your info IS correct just slightly 'outdated' - by 2-3 months...

They were pulling DC 8s out of the desert a while back for the DHL-UPS deal. I'm sure you heard DHL instead decided to abandon the US domestic market altogether and keep the international side of it only... (I assume you heard about that, right?)

So even IF we get what's left of the DHL-UPS deal (rumor has it FDX is working hard to get what's left of the agreement) that flying will be a tiny fraction of what the original DHL-UPS deal entailed... Thus those DC8s are no longer needed.

That’s also why the F word has been mentioned so much lately on the doom & gloom board… I think we’ll be fine but things will get pretty scary before it gets better again…

Last edited by ⌐ AV8OR WANNABE; 01-15-2009 at 08:43 PM.

01-16-2009 | 01:42 AM

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I'm sure this was posted, but...how many crews can be staffed with over 65 FEs? Assuming no furlough, will all of the FEs be over 65? Just wondering.

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01-16-2009 | 05:16 AM

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AV8OR....
I did hear all that, but what's with the reducing of DC8 crews by 75%??????
I mean, all of a sudden we are getting rid of DC8s or something????

01-16-2009 | 05:30 AM

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AV8OR....
I did hear all that, but what's with the reducing of DC8 crews by 75%??????
I mean, all of a sudden we are getting rid of DC8s or something????

16-18 Diesels parked Feb. 15th, 6 active and 5 spares left til the end of 09.

01-16-2009 | 05:36 AM

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Please tell me that something is taking over that flying and we are not losing a bunch.

Also, if you are bumped out of base by displacees, you are then considered displaced too and can go wherever your seniority can hold? Our bids confuse the heck out of me sometimes.