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That is exactly right! We have never had a generation of pilots be truly junior for a decade and a half...............lI love their reaction when I point out that we only have 580 retirements for the next half decade.

The tough thing to take will be the next merger. We are finally on the verge of some movement and there will very likely be a merger in the near future. We all know in a merger 1+1 does not equal 2.

Herkflyr

04-14-2013 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1390473)

problem is, it gets old after 10+ years.

That is very true as well, and while we have all stagnated, guys hired after 2000 have had it far worse than any other group.

TANSTAAFL

04-14-2013 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1390424)

I think all the things you mentioned are options they will use if it comes to that. Its too late for this summer now. If it gets too lean they will simply leave block hours/revenue on the table. Period. And it looks like that could be a real possibility. They would rather lose potential revenue than put additional bodies (hiring) on the cost side of the ledger for the FY.

Or they come to ALPA looking for work rule relief. My guess is we'll be approached with:

1) Increased number of short call days further, and/or,
2) Pay banding

TANSTAAFL

04-14-2013 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1390580)

Whoooooooops...

Any good citizen journalist YT's of bad gatehouse IROP PA's yet? :cool:

Imapilot2

04-14-2013 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by biigD (Post 1390671)

If that wing hadn't flexed so much, #4 would never have touched. Boeing's fault!

I like the way you think, any chance you want to head the ASAP program? :D

filejw

04-14-2013 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by daldude (Post 1390508)

That is exactly right! We have never had a generation of pilots be truly junior for a decade and a half. So nobody can relate much less acknowledge that is happening. That is why most captains are confused and accuse you of not knowing what you are talking about. I love their reaction when I point out that we only have 580 retirements for the next half decade.

Not quite true most people hired in 68/69 at a major stayed very jr till say 1983.I talked to pilots at united in 82/83 that had been on the panel for say 17 years and could just then check out as FO.

Timbo

04-14-2013 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by filejw (Post 1390744)

When I joined my Guard Unit in 1983, there was a Lt.Col. who had been on furlough from Pan Am for 17 years. He never went back of course, when they finally started hiring in...1986?

There was another guy who went to TWA instead of Delta, because he said there were so many Old Guys at TWA, he would be moving up much faster there, and make Widebody Captain wayyy before us Delta guys...:rolleyes:

Timbo

04-14-2013 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1390721)

Don't hit the tail now dont hit the pods... this flying thing is hard. I want more money. :D

I've always wondered why Boeing didn't put a little wheel on the bottom of those engines, and one on the 767-300 tail skid as well. :D

Not that I've ever needed it of course...:rolleyes:

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