Originally Posted by Ferd149 (Post 1222143)

Carl and TSquare saying they are leaving APC........my gawd what's next, elevator music?

Boys, in the words of Glenn Frey "you can check out any time you like....but you can never leave"

Ferd

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1222219)

I left for 10 days.. didn't miss it at all. Came back to the same ol same ol..

Don't let the door hit you Carl.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1222251)

I know I already said this but I want to say this again, moving forward with this TA here are three things that I think would show a future direction of where we are going with staffing and again this is just imo:

1) If they announce the MD-88s and MD-90s will receive the cockpit upgrade that is in testing and supposedly being tested out of CVG, good sign for growth. It means a long term investment in the 88, 90 and now more 717s. Unless they mention parking something else in the fleet that would not be replaced by the 739, then it's good.

2) If they announce only the 90s will get the upgrade. I think that is a sign that the 88s are leaving.

3) If they announce that neither the 90s or 88s will get an upgrade, then they've lost their minds and are wasting a lot of money on 90s. So I think we'd have other things to worry about unless they're ordering something else.

So hope for #1 but watch for #2 and run for the hills if it's #3. Which I think is how one of my Captains put it about growing old, you hope for #1, don't be surprised if #2 happens and I'm not sure what #3 would be but it don't sound good.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1222251)

I know I already said this but I want to say this again, moving forward with this TA here are three things that I think would show a future direction of where we are going with staffing and again this is just imo:

1) If they announce the MD-88s and MD-90s will receive the cockpit upgrade that is in testing and supposedly being tested out of CVG, good sign for growth. It means a long term investment in the 88, 90 and now more 717s. Unless they mention parking something else in the fleet that would not be replaced by the 739, then it's good.

2) If they announce only the 90s will get the upgrade. I think that is a sign that the 88s are leaving.

3) If they announce that neither the 90s or 88s will get an upgrade, then they've lost their minds and are wasting a lot of money on 90s. So I think we'd have other things to worry about unless they're ordering something else.

So hope for #1 but watch for #2 and run for the hills if it's #3. Which I think is how one of my Captains put it about growing old, you hope for #1, don't be surprised if #2 happens and I'm not sure what #3 would be but it don't sound good.

Originally Posted by grasshopper (Post 1222269)

Maybe airbus is building that plant in AL just for us. Bar how do you feel about airbus? :)

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1222251)

I know I already said this but I want to say this again, moving forward with this TA here are three things that I think would show a future direction of where we are going with staffing and again this is just imo:

1) If they announce the MD-88s and MD-90s will receive the cockpit upgrade that is in testing and supposedly being tested out of CVG, good sign for growth. It means a long term investment in the 88, 90 and now more 717s. Unless they mention parking something else in the fleet that would not be replaced by the 739, then it's good.

2) If they announce only the 90s will get the upgrade. I think that is a sign that the 88s are leaving.

3) If they announce that neither the 90s or 88s will get an upgrade, then they've lost their minds and are wasting a lot of money on 90s. So I think we'd have other things to worry about unless they're ordering something else.

So hope for #1 but watch for #2 and run for the hills if it's #3. Which I think is how one of my Captains put it about growing old, you hope for #1, don't be surprised if #2 happens and I'm not sure what #3 would be but it don't sound good.