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Short Final 11-06-2011 05:45 PM


Originally Posted by Short Bus Drive (Post 1080962)
Can you "quote" the WHOLE letter?!!! :rolleyes:

Not quite following you here. What do you need qouted?

ShyGuy 11-07-2011 08:09 AM


Originally Posted by NEDude (Post 1081020)
As a victim of the downsizing and shutdown of U3K, thanks for all of the kind words. I spent 2+ years there and loved it. Great crews, fun flying, lots of time off, and way too much food.

I was fortunate enough to land on my feet at Virgin. Most of the U3K guys I still keep in touch with have gone to or are looking at going to Asia. There are a bunch of us here at Virgin, and I know many have gone to Spirit as well.

I had a bad feeling about Harfst when he showed up on property and immediately starting taking vacations (he is quite the skier I hear...). Most of us got the feeling pretty quickly that he was hired to shut the company down.

Hey, did you go to Qatar first and then Virgin, or am I confusing you for somebody else?

Short Bus Drive 11-07-2011 01:16 PM


Originally Posted by Short Final (Post 1081025)
Not quite following you here. What do you need qouted?

Just pointing out that there is a LITTLE hope if you read the ENTIRE letter.
(i.e. by "Dec. 15"....) :confused:

gulf227 11-08-2011 07:04 AM

We saw a USA3000 A320 in FLL the other day, it was using the Vision callsign. We both thought that was interesting. Best of luck to all those effected, I've also done the "abroad" thing, not such a bad gig once you get used to it, hard to give up the money on the way back.

Typhoonpilot 11-09-2011 06:11 AM

Sorry to see this.

If any USA 3000s guys are interested, Emirates is desperate for qualifed pilots right now. Hiring 500-600 this year alone.

Air Arabia, Etihad, and Qatar are also all hiring.

Best of luck,


Typhoonpilot

NEDude 11-11-2011 10:30 AM


Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1081239)
Hey, did you go to Qatar first and then Virgin, or am I confusing you for somebody else?

Interviewed with Qatar but did not go due to family issues at the time.

Lowlevel 11-16-2011 03:20 PM


Originally Posted by gulf227 (Post 1081776)
We saw a USA3000 A320 in FLL the other day, it was using the Vision callsign. We both thought that was interesting. Best of luck to all those effected, I've also done the "abroad" thing, not such a bad gig once you get used to it, hard to give up the money on the way back.

It was subcontracted by Vision to fly a trip

ATCsaidDoWhat 11-16-2011 04:45 PM

Damn shame. I know the guy who built the airline from a blank sheet of paper. He too was made a lot of promises...then "junior" needed a job. He pretty much called this several years back.

Best of luck guys.

aafurloughee 11-23-2011 12:29 PM

who's this guy you speak of??

B757200ER 11-24-2011 06:48 AM

What a waste. I guess the only good thing is the employees know what's coming----instead of showing up for work and being told "We're bankrupt; you're furloughed".


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