BOS Pilot Base
#16
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
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When DALPA ran simulations on where a virtual base might be viable they found only MCO, BOS and SFO worked. That was over 4 years ago so fleet mix and flying distribution may have changed that. The company actually put out a excellent letter on the variables involved and why it would only have a limited application.
#17
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Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,634
It’s risky and expensive thanks to our MD and paid move process. So we can sit around and wonder why we don’t have any other domiciles, but they aren’t going to do it. As long as you are happy with our bases, nothing to worry about it. (Except CVG)
VB was middle ground, a risk for both parties. 90+ pilots got the MCO award, only to have it yanked without even trying it out for a month. There were even guardrails, like no starting with ocean crossings and the voluntary aspect. It could have been great, it could have stunk. We won’t know.
#18
Virtual bases have not ever worked for any airline. Historical fact. Virtual bases cost jobs. Fact. Virtual bases deteriorate trip/rotation quality from full blown pilot bases. Fact.
I flew for an airline that had virtual bases. I have first hand experience.
Bad faith huh? Talk to me about our 25+ scope violations and then when you can justify that come talk to me about bad faith.
I flew for an airline that had virtual bases. I have first hand experience.
Bad faith huh? Talk to me about our 25+ scope violations and then when you can justify that come talk to me about bad faith.
#20
They don’t want to open any more bases.
It’s risky and expensive thanks to our MD and paid move process. So we can sit around and wonder why we don’t have any other domiciles, but they aren’t going to do it. As long as you are happy with our bases, nothing to worry about it. (Except CVG)
VB was middle ground, a risk for both parties. 90+ pilots got the MCO award, only to have it yanked without even trying it out for a month. There were even guardrails, like no starting with ocean crossings and the voluntary aspect. It could have been great, it could have stunk. We won’t know.
It’s risky and expensive thanks to our MD and paid move process. So we can sit around and wonder why we don’t have any other domiciles, but they aren’t going to do it. As long as you are happy with our bases, nothing to worry about it. (Except CVG)
VB was middle ground, a risk for both parties. 90+ pilots got the MCO award, only to have it yanked without even trying it out for a month. There were even guardrails, like no starting with ocean crossings and the voluntary aspect. It could have been great, it could have stunk. We won’t know.
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