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Originally Posted by Roadkill (Post 1418695)

Sad to hear that, Johnso. Any details?
tailwinds... RIP.

george-- PM sent

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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1418711)

He passed away on his layover of natural causes according to our council 20 update. Incredibly sad. I hope he passed very peacefully, and it sounds like he did.

Carl

That's correct Carl. He passed last week while on his layover in LHR.

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Originally Posted by CAAC ATP (Post 1418717)

Any guesses/bets on this upcoming AE?

It will be an advanced displacement into the MD fleet.

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Originally Posted by CAAC ATP (Post 1418717)

Any guesses/bets on this upcoming AE?

I was commuting from CQ today and overheard in the jetway from a union rep just coming from the MEC meeting that it is 107 open spots vs. 100 displacements. "So slightly net positive".

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Originally Posted by Roadkill (Post 1418197)

Public service announcement:
31 May starts "Philadelphia Beer Week" with craft brews and cask ale and tons of happenings all around, Yuenglings, Yards, etc.. If you're considering a PHL layo, it would be a good weekend.

Just had some outstanding beer there last week and heard all about how I was "just missing beer week!"

On another note, scored some Ayinger Ur-Hefe-weizen tonight (dunkel hefe-weizen or dark wheat beer), outstanding along with some jaeger-schnitzel. The wife enjoyed the beer, but could not be talked into Jaegermeister shots.

I find brown liquor an effective substitute for Yeager. ;)

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Originally Posted by GunshipGuy (Post 1418544)

Out of base GSs for ATLM88B. With someone getting their 4th GS of the month I can't make sense of anyone giving the gift to the company of taking a WS.:eek:

That is too general a statement. I knew a captain once who would drop EVERY trip on his line (he was very senior as an M88A, which at the time was very undermanned). He would literally start the month with zero hours. Then he would get two GS (at the time in the late 90s the rule was the a senior guy would get two GS before a junior guy even got one). He would then spend the rest of the month WS easy turns and two-day trips. The bottom line is that GS only pay double AFTER the rest of the month exceeds the GS trigger. This guy alone is a perfect reason why lots of WS may make sense for a lot of guys.

Usually the guys getting 4-5 GS a month (assuming the category is undermanned to the extent that that is possible) are guys bidding reserve and doing the rolling thunder thing--they are my heroes.

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We've got a new one in the ads! I call him Cuddlywinks.

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Originally Posted by A6danimal (Post 1418730)

I was commuting from CQ today and overheard in the jetway from a union rep just coming from the MEC meeting that it is 107 open spots vs. 100 displacements. "So slightly net positive".

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Originally Posted by A6danimal (Post 1418730)

I was commuting from CQ today and overheard in the jetway from a union rep just coming from the MEC meeting that it is 107 open spots vs. 100 displacements. "So slightly net positive".

"slightly net positive"

Describes our NEW! contract very well.

Hiring in 2012......I'll take that now please.