FDX ALPA Chairman's letter
01-19-2007, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Fartknocker
This is one of the great things about FedEx! Fast upgrade times if you want! 
01-19-2007, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SNAFU
Not always. And stand by to have them slow down here as the company waits out the age 60 decision. Be happy and consider yourself fortunate that you are in a window seat.
01-19-2007, 08:04 PM
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Again....I have malice towards NONE.
I'm digging being close to captain with 25 % seniority. I don't begrudge anyone for seat camping. I just think this optimizing in out of our hands. Period. I hope our SIG does good stuff for our side. Period.
Albie out....
I'm digging being close to captain with 25 % seniority. I don't begrudge anyone for seat camping. I just think this optimizing in out of our hands. Period. I hope our SIG does good stuff for our side. Period.
Albie out....
01-20-2007, 04:59 AM
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Knocker: Yeah, I only mean I think that things are going to slow down here, and folks are going to be stuck in their new hire seat for more than a year or so that has been the case over the past 2 years.
Why do I think that?
Age 60 possible change, company hedging their bets.
757s replacing 727s (3 pilots to 2)
MD10s and MD11s and Airbus growth not enough to offset the loss of the DC10. (pilot wise again 3 - 2)
I hope I am wrong, but I think things are going to slow down.
Why do I think that?
Age 60 possible change, company hedging their bets.
757s replacing 727s (3 pilots to 2)
MD10s and MD11s and Airbus growth not enough to offset the loss of the DC10. (pilot wise again 3 - 2)
I hope I am wrong, but I think things are going to slow down.
01-20-2007, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by SNAFU
Knocker: Yeah, I only mean I think that things are going to slow down here, and folks are going to be stuck in their new hire seat for more than a year or so that has been the case over the past 2 years.
Why do I think that?
Age 60 possible change, company hedging their bets.
Why do I think that?
Age 60 possible change, company hedging their bets.
We didn't lose our pensions. Furthurmore, my hope is that folks here are smart enough to know that every year past 60 that you needlessly fly is only one more accelerated year toward your death.
When I'm 60, I'm punching....
01-20-2007, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by sandman2122
The guys before us put a stop to FedEx trying to optimize our schedules, who's to say it can't be done again.
Never fly fatigued.
Never fly fatigued.
It will be up to the line pilots. Again.
I just want to know if anyone else is questioning why our union leadership would not only sign off, literally, on the next stage of optimizing. But actually, direct our SIG/PSIT to "accomodate" it.
Like has been said, over and over. If , the company didn't need our permission. Why did we give them permission with this letter?
Originally Posted by Busboy
From D.W.'s letter:
"...We expect and have tasked our SIG/PSIT to accommodate reasonable requests in the scheduling process and to acknowledge legitimate business concerns while safeguarding our members from the debilitating effects of fatigue..."
"...We expect and have tasked our SIG/PSIT to accommodate reasonable requests in the scheduling process and to acknowledge legitimate business concerns while safeguarding our members from the debilitating effects of fatigue..."
B.O.H.I.C.A.
01-20-2007, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SNAFU
757s replacing 727s (3 pilots to 2)
MD10s and MD11s and Airbus growth not enough to offset the loss of the DC10. (pilot wise again 3 - 2)
I hope I am wrong, but I think things are going to slow down.
The 757 isn't going to initially replace the 727, at least not the -200's.
There's not too many DC10's left. It won't be too long before everyone in the back seat is going to be over 60 anyway. I bet that happens before the last DC is gone. And then the over 60 (over 65?) will go to the back of the 727, which there are quite a few already there too.
Don't forget the 777's down the line too.
01-20-2007, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SNAFU
Why do I think that?
Age 60 possible change, company hedging their bets..
Age 60 possible change, company hedging their bets..
Originally Posted by SNAFU
757s replacing 727s (3 pilots to 2).
Originally Posted by SNAFU
MD10s and MD11s and Airbus growth not enough to offset the loss of the DC10. (pilot wise again 3 - 2)
May not be huge growth, but it will be steady growth.
01-21-2007, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by SNAFU
Knocker: Yeah, I only mean I think that things are going to slow down here, and folks are going to be stuck in their new hire seat for more than a year or so that has been the case over the past 2 years.
Pilots being "stuck" in their new hire seat for more than a year; cats and dogs sleeping together; blasphemy.
But I suppose you should ask my second-to-latest (sponsored) new guy. He went from the back of the 727 to the right seat of said jet, to the right seat of the Mad Dog, all in barely a year. Sure beats the heck out of sitting somewhere for 4 or 5 years, or 15 or 20 years which was normal at some of the passenger carriers in the 70's thru 80's.
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