I would be surprised if they aren't fully aware of the situation.

 

Replace them.

Maybe instead of negotiating this next contract in little bitty pieces when the company feels like they need something from us, we should save our ammunition and negotiate the whole contract. This would include a few items that may actually be of benefit to ALL of the pilot group, i.e., real pay raises, better work rules, real time trip trading, 4A2B protection, more sleep rooms, protecting retirement and vacation, the end of SUB, etc. How about a cap on FDA flying? Anyone thought of that?

Increasing the carrot overseas is only going to degrade your relative seniority in your seat as your flying is siphoned off to FDAs. Look at what is happening to the MEM 757 European flying. Aircraft and lines going to the FDA. This trend will continue.

When I came to work here (not that long ago) I didn't sign up to go live in China or elsewhere in order to upgrade. If the company wants to change the game they need to give up something more substantial than our last interim contract.

 

I dont think it has anything to do with the NC. Management can cut any deal they went with the Mec Chairman as far as FDAs go. No vote required.

 

I don't think it's going to go that way FDXLAG.

Get ready for the rest of the contract to be negotiated. We have a long list of wants.

 

So we get backbone now when the economy and the Euro are in freefall. I hope not. Take the 3% and hope for some different hopey changey in a year.

 

Are you not aware that we just did that? This NC is not the same group that negotiated the last TA (save 1 guy).

I know this is APC but there should be some factual information here every once in a while.

 

Back to rumors.

Does anyone know anything about the airbus parked off of 36R with all of it's Fedex paint covered up?

 

One of ours? Or is a 330 that just happens to be here?

 

-310's are heading back to the desert......

 

Not a good sign. Looks like we don't need that lift for peak?