theres CAs in the hard bases, not just home base. Typically most trips in those bases start in the morning forcing you to come in the night before. For a while they were doing 18on 12 off lines, not sure if they’re still doing it.

There are FOs and captains both at bases and home based. The lines are a mix of 18/12 and broken up 9/6/9/6 (or something close to that) to appeal to commuters and the folks who live in base.

so depending upon seniority you could be home based one month and commuting the next month based upon what line you can hold?

if you bid homebase and are awarded it, you are HOM until you bid off it or a displacement bid occurs

How long does being able to bid HOM take? are there different lines/schedules for Domicile based vs HOM based?
Not really catching how that works? Is it an easy explanation, I'm sure others have a similar question.

I know from being home based with my airline that I'll never commute again. So, if not being able to get home based isn't right out of the gate, that takes iAero off many people's list.

Don't hold me to this, but I am pretty sure Home basing is available to anyone who wants it

Chapter 11 Filed
 

Any pilots looking since the CH 11 filing Kalitta is hiring for the 747 and 777. Go to kalittaair.com/careers

I wonder how badly the pilot group will get shafted, will it arise from the ashes with all the senior more expensive pilots purged?

Wait what’s going on at Swift?

They filled bankruptcy... [MOD EDIT]

Not going down the drain, just shedding some bad financials new management inherited

Pretty Richard thing to say seeing as a lot of people feed their families by working there

I wouldn't put much stock in what he has to say about this, or anything else. He's a young regional pilot who speaks well outside his depth on nearly everything, and from what I can see, is almost always wrong.

Any other news?

Getting sued by the NE Patriots for "corporate extortion" or something like that.

I thought that was Eastern?
https://nypost.com/2023/10/07/airlin...ing-team-suit/

It is eastern.

Eastern is a different Company. karma is a B@#$%!!

Aren't they owned (or partially owned) by the same guy S Wooley or something like that?

I may have lost track... honestly the musical airline game is getting a bit ridiculous.

iAero to be SOLD?
 

any truth that all the sim check airmen were out of currency for over 2 years?

Don’t know although with Swift anything is possible.
Whatever happened to the FAA investigation into fraudulent record keeping?
Deleting overtime trips out of their system?

Heard their POI has invalidated their training

Still heard Swift operating out of CVG the other night.

To:

From:

Date:

Re:

All iAero Airways Employees

Tim Rainey, President

December 8, 2023

Organization Update

We have had an unfortunate set of circumstances the past two months that has resulted in the significant loss of reven iAero Airways. First, our customer CSI reduced our flying in IWA in October and have advised us they will not be iAero Airways to serve Harlingen, TX effective Jan 1st. Secondly, we have taken two aircraft out of service due to on negotiations with a heavy maintenance provider. As we reported last month, we also did not renew the contract wit Cuba Service Providers (CSP) due to unprofitable flying.

We have been able to replace some of the CSP and CSI flying with CBP and DOD flying, but our current revenues ar meeting our ongoing expense levels at this time. Thus, we have been forced to make the difficult decision to eliminate at iAero Airways in order to better balance our expenses with current flying levels. Our remaining businesses NHL and ad hoc sports business are performing well. We anticipate a strong winter season.

We began issuing reduction in force notices to affected employees today and will continue additional communicatio

Monday, December 11th.

". Managers of these employees and our Human Resources team will be providing employees

separation details and resources to assist them during this transition.

This is a difficult decision we have been forced to make at iAero Airways. However, it is necessary to protect the term survival of the company. We thank those that are being affected by the reduction in force for their service to i Airways.

We need everyone to stay focused on delivering Safe, Reliable and Great Customer Service.

I appreciate everything you do to make iAero a success.

Dirt bag executives always pull this cra@p right around the holidays.

​​​​​​​Soulless scum suckers

Ouch. Any more information on this? Why does this always happen during the holidays? It's just sad.

‘Tis the season for merger rumors. The latest rumor at Sun Country is a merger between them and iAero. Anybody hearing anything?

Aero Country?
iSunCountry?
Sun Aero?
Swift Country? (The Tyler Swift groupies would love that)

I don't think there is enough gates at T2 in MSP for Swift. That charter operation would be nuts, good lord.

F138-

You’re right, there isn’t space, but I can’t imagine SY purchasing iAero in the hopes that they are going to be expanding in MSP. I think the more likely scenario is expanding the charter business, keeping their bases, and getting an extra couple hundred pilots out of the deal.

I can’t see Sunny wanting anything to do with the non NG birds.

I can’t either. I imagine they would keep the NG’s and let the classics go back to the leasing company or the desert.

We all shall find out on the 18th if it doesn't get moved back again...

Remind me what is supposed to happen on the 18th again?

F138-

Sunny pilot here, I know we’re hurting for captains. As much as I don’t want it to be true, I could see us buying you guys. Because of how cheap we could get your 800’s. Also do you guys still have that 767? I know our CEO wants a wide body in the future…

Ah that abomination in ice cream colors that sat on the south cargo ramp for the longest time?