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Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1365647)

Do you mean with respect to profit or WRT the departure of Ruggles?

profit. Something was strange about ruggles departure as well, but that seems to be finally coming out as well.

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Originally Posted by FlyZ (Post 1365653)

Friends are starting to get interview letters from United. That's off the street...they have already gone through the list of guys who got offers but not class dates back in 07-08.

Are they immune from the economy that's holding us back? Or are they just not as big on capacity discipline?

Friend of mine got one yesterday as well.

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Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1365599)

Off subject sort of, but on my last layover, someone mentioned that the Trainer Refiery Fuel Guru, you know, the guy who just suddenly left, just a few weeks ago, was indicted for insider trading.

Anyone see anything in the WSJ or elsewhere about this?

I was wondering why he up and left so quickly.

I had guessed previously he left for another reason, but had heard or read somewhere recently that he was under investigation for trading improprieties. Innocent 'til proven guilty.

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Originally Posted by Schwanker (Post 1365675)

Friend of mine got one yesterday as well.

Is he at Delta?

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Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1365668)

Just heard that he was escorted off the property. It wasn't his choice to leave.

Yes he was. We will hear more about this in the future. It was related to something that occured pre DAL.

Ruh roh. Wonder what Mr Ruggles did? :eek:

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Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 1365681)

Is he at Delta?

No. I'm not aware of any Delta guys with apps in at UAL, but odds are there will be some.

Flightcrew Member Duty and Rest Requirements

Here's an interesting tidbit from the new regs.

I read this as I want to check my schedule as soon as I can so my duty day starts. Or that we will never have to check our schedule and the schedulers will call us.

A4A asked whether a requirement in the collective bargaining agreement to check a schedule or calendar, or to acknowledge a trip assignment, is considered duty.
Section 117.3 defines duty as ‘‘any task that a flightcrew member performs as required by the certificate holder
* * *’’ Thus, if a certificate holder requires that a flightcrew member check a schedule or calendar, or acknowledge a trip assignment, then the flightcrew member’s compliance with that requirement would be considered duty. The collective bargaining agreement has no impact on this analysis, as this agreement simply provides the legal basis for the certificate holder to require a flightcrew member to perform certain actions

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Originally Posted by LOBO (Post 1365742)

Yep. That could get very interesting especially if we try to run too lean.