Any other pilot poolies receive the January update yet? Usually seems to be out by now...

 

I have not yet received it ...

 

Does the Republic deal with AA end Compass' rumored bid for AA flying?

 

nope theres another award coming. Compass should be getting about 20 aircraft to be flown out of New York

 

Source? When would that announcement be coming? And how would starting AA flying potentially affect the guaranteed interviews with Delta?

 

The problem is that you and 80 are part of a distinct minority at mainline that actually see it as a problem. Most are just oblivious. ALPA has been very willfully turning a blind eye to it for a long time now. A mainline scope solution will require a generational changing of the guard among mainline pilots, and that's not happening anytime soon at the current rate of mainline job loss.

In the meantime, those of us stuck down here in the peewees can do one of two things:

1. Try to improve our contracts knowing full well that if we somehow overcome all the odds and get a decent contract, we *will* be withered into nothingness, likely with a trip to bankruptcy in the meantime.

2. Deal management an ace, undercut the competition, and flourish.

From ALPA's recent dealings in the Pinnacle fiasco, it's clearer than ever that they're united with management in wanting us to pick option #2.

 

Source is probably from a FA.

As for the guaranteed interview, that is so far down on the list of items to be concerned with. While I would love to work for Delta, the guaranteed interview is so far away and has caveats that I wouldn't count on it.

I'll be shocked if we announce AA flying. I think we have a few things that limit CPZ to its current size.

 

Wondering if there is any news for us poolies...I would imagine with long term stagnation if they don't bring in any more classes pass Feb or March (till the Fall) you will see poolies start bailing for other places. Especially the OH poolies...

 

How big is the pool, how many are getting pulled from the pool per month for classes?

 

I also heard there was talk of 20 new airplanes for American and that the CP was saying this (second hand info). However, some people start rumors here just for fun so I hope that's not the case with this one.